Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Respiration and Blood Pressure. G Parati, JL Izzo Jr, B Gavish, in Hypertension Primer, Fourth Edition. JL Izzo, D Sica and HR Black, Eds. Baltimore, Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2007; Ch. A43, p136-138.

Device-Guided Breathing to Lower Blood Pressure: Case Report and Clinical Overview. W Elliott, J Izzo Medscape General Medicine, 2006; 8(3).
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Effect of Device-guided breathing exercise on blood pressure control: Korean multi-center study. JH Bae et al. Korean Hypertension Journal, 2006; 1:19-23.

Graded Blood Pressure Reduction in Hypertensive Outpatients Associated with Use of a Device to Assist with Slow Breathing. W Elliott, J Izzo, Jr., WB White, D Rosing, CS Snyder, A Alter, B Gavish, HR Black, J Clin Hypertens, 2004 6(10): 553-559 »

Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension by Respiratory Exercise in the Home Setting. E Meles, C Giannattasio, M Failla, G Gentile, A Capra, G Mancia, American Journal of Hypertension 2004, 17:370–374. »

Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Resistant Hypertensives by Device-Guided Slow Breathing Exercises. R Viskoper, I Shapira, R Priluck, R Mindlin, L Chornia, A Laszt, D Dicker, B Gavish, A Alter, American Journal of Hypertension 2003; Vol 16:484-487. »

Device-Guided Breathing Exercises Reduce Blood Pressure - Ambulatory and Home Measurements. T Rosenthal, A Alter, E Peleg, B Gavish, American Journal of Hypertension 2001; 14:74-76. »

Breathing-control lowers blood pressure.E Grossman, A Grossman , MH Schein, R Zimlichman, B Gavish. Journal of Human Hypertension 2001; 15:263-269.»

Treating hypertension with a device that slows and regularizes breathing: A randomised, double-blind controlled study. M Schein, B Gavish, M Herz , D Rosner-Kahana, P Naveh, B Knishkowy, E Zlotnikov, N Ben-Zvi, RN Melmed, Journal of Human Hypertension 2001; 15:271-278. »

Peer-Reviewed Abstracts

High Blood Pressure Reduction in Diabetics with Interactive Device-Guided Paced Breathing: Final Results of a Randomized Controlled Study. MH Schein, A Alter, S Levine, T Baevsky, A Nessing, and B Gavish. Journal of Hypertension 2007; 25 (2), S192.

Reduction of Stress By Interactive Device-Guided Paced Breathing in Diabetes with High Blood Pressure: A Randomized Controlled Study. MH Schein, A Alter, S Levine, T Baevsky, A Nessing, and B Gavish. Journal of Hypertension; 2007, 25 (2), S191.

Treating high blood pressure by device-guided paced-breathing: Do patients from East and West respond differently? B Gavish, A Alter, and K H Choe, Journal of Hypertension, 2006.

Blood pressure change following 8-week, 15-minute daily treatment with paced breathing guided by a device: A korean multi-center study. J H Bae, J H Kim, K H Choe, S P Hong, K S Kim, C H Kim and W H Kim. Journal of Clinical Hypertension,2006, Vol 8 (5), A43. »

Aydin et al. European Society of Hypertension 2008 [in print].

Reducing morning surge in blood pressure by device-guided paced-slow breathing. B Gavish, A Alter, T Rosenthal, and K Kario. Journal of Hypertension, 2006.

The Changes of Noninvasive Hemodynamic Parameters after Device-Guided Slow Breathing Exercise in Hypertensive Patients. J Y Kim, M S Han, H H Yoo, H M Choe, B S Yoo, S H Lee, J Yoon, and K H Choe. Journal of Clinical Hypertension,2006, Vol 8 (5) A212. »

Does Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure Affect Antihypertensive Efficacy with Device-Guided Breathing Exercise? Kim JY, Han MS, Yoo HH, Choe HM, Yoo BS, Lee SH, Yoon J, and Choe KH. Journal of Clinical Hypertension,2006, Volume 8 (5) A209. »

Treating hypertension in diabetics with device-guided breathing: A randomized controlled study. MH Schein, A Alter and B Gavish. EGPRN 2005. »

Treating high blood pressure by device-guided paced breathing in the home setting: Evidence-based approach. M Schein, E Grossman, T Rosenthal, C Giannattasio, W Elliott, R Viskoper, A Alter, B Gavish British Hypertension Society Annual Meeting, Cambridge, UK. Sept 2005. »

Reduction of home blood pressures and white coat effect after 8 weeks of device-guided paced breathing. W Elliott, B Gavish, A Alter, J L. Izzo, and H R. Black, American Journal of Hypertension, 2005, 18(5): 211A. »

Slowing Respiration Effectively Suppresses Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure. H Asanoi, Y Goso, T Yamazaki, K Yamada, T Kameyama, T Hirai, T Nozawa, and H Inoue. Circulation Journal, 2004;68(Suppl I); 184.

Clinical Benefits of Low Frequency Respiratory Pacing in Heart Failure patients. G Parati, G Bilo, A Maronati, F Glavina, G Ongaro, A Alter, B Gavish, G Branzi, C Borghi and G Mancia. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 2003, 9(5) S97.

Effect of Respiratory Pacing on CHF Patients with Periodic Breathing. E Aiolfi, E Robbi, GD Pinna, R Maestri, F Cobelli, A Alter, B Gavish, and MT La Rovere. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2003, 9(5) S59.

Acute effects of device guided-breathing on cardiovascular parameters and baroreflex sensitivity in normal subjects. G Parati, F Glavina, G Ongaro, A Maronati, B Gavish, P Castiglioni, M Di Rienzo, G Mancia. American Journal of Hypertension
2002; 15(4,2)182A. »

Additional Related Publications

Device-Guided Controlled Breathing as a Treatment for Hypertension, A Technology Assessment. California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF), October 18, 2006.

Does Stiffening of Arteries with Elevated Pressure have Functional Significance? B Gavish, PhD, Journal of Hypertension 2006.

Can 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements Provide Pressure-Independent Characteristics of Arteries? B Gavish, I Z Ben-Dov, and M Bursztyn. Journal of Hypertension2006.

The relationship between systolic and diastolic BP: Effect of season, salt and paced breathing. T Rosenthal, Y Barkai, C Rachima-Maoz, E Peleg, A Alter, and B Gavish. American Journal of Hypertension 2004; 17(5):54A.

Clinical applications of breathing regulation: Beyond anxiety management. C Gilbert. Behavior Modification 2003, 27:692-709.

The pressure dependence of arterial compliance: A model interpretation. B Gavish, American Journal of Hypertension, 2001; 14:121A. 2004; 17(5):54A. »

Are breathing exercises an active component in reducing high blood pressure? A retrospective view. B Gavish. Journal of Hypertension 2001, Supplement 2, S79-S80.»

Repeated blood pressure measurements may probe directly an arterial property. Gavish B., American Journal of Hypertension 2000; 13:190A. »

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