b'C E N T E R F O R R E S I L I E N C EC A R D I O V A S C U L A R D I S E A S E A N D R I S K F A C T O R SDECREASED RISKTwo hundred one African American men and women OF HEART ATTACK,with coronary heart disease were randomly assigned to STROKE AND DEATH Transcendental Meditation (TM) or health education (HE) and Circulation: Cardiovascularfollowed up over an average of 5.4 years. Results indicated Quality and Outcomes,that the TM group showed a 48% decrease in heart attack, 2012, 5, 750-758 (Americanstroke, or all-cause mortality (primary endpoint) compared to Heart Association journal) HE. A 24% decrease in the secondary composite endpoint of cardiovascular mortality, revascularizations, and cardiovascular hospitalizations was also found in TM participants compared to HE controls. Degree of regularity of practice of the TM program was positively associated with survival. Other findings indicated a reduction of 4.9 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure and a significant decrease in anger expression in the TM group compared to HE.RESEARCH FIELD SITE: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WINational Institutes of HealthNational Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Grant RO1HL48107REDUCED CAROTIDSixty hypertensive subjects, randomly assigned to ATHEROSCLEROSISTranscendental Meditation (TM) or health education (HE) IN HYPERTENSIVEcontrol groups completed posttesting after 6 to 9 months. The PATIENTS TM group showed a significant decrease of 0.098 mm in intima-Stroke, 2000, 31,media thickness (IMT), as measured by B-mode ultrasound, 568-573 (American Heartcompared with an increase of 0.054 mm in the control group. Association journal) This reduction was similar to that achieved by lipid-lowering drugs and extensive lifestyle changes.RESEARCH FIELD SITE: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CANational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Grants HL-51519, HL-51519-S226'