Efek Akut Manuver Slow Deep Breathing terhadap Penderita Hipertensi Esensial Derajat 1 dan 2

Wendy Wiharja (Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang)
Raymond Pranata (Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang)
Abraham Fatah (Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang)
Bertha Bertha (Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang)
Ivani C Kurniadi (Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang)
Hadrian Deka (Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta)
Vito A Damay (Department of Cardiovascular, Siloam Hospital Lippo Village, Tangerang)

Indonesian Journal of Cardiology
Vol. 37, No. 2 April - Juni 2016

Background: Hypertension remains one of the most common health issues in Indonesia. Slow deep breathing maneuver is a non-pharmacological therapy that achieves systolic and diastolic blood pressure lowering effect through sympathetic and parasymphathetic firing rate.Methods: This study was done using cross-sectional design, with consecutive sampling. Sample population was patients with hypertension stage 1 and 2, age range 40-55 years old, who came to Puskesmas Balaraja.Results: Systolic blood pressure lowered from 148.04+5.82 mmHg to 138.15+5.9 mmHg (p<0.05) and diastolic pressure lowered from 85+5.05 mmHg to 78.47+5.46 mmHg (p<0.05). This study showed that there is a relation between the manuever and lowering the systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.000, on T-Test analytical study).Conclusion: Based on the data, the slow deep maneuver can be used as a non-pharmacological therapy for patients with hypertension. Because the effect is acute, it can be considered for hypertension crisis, but further studies are still needed.