這項研究是和美國國立健康研究所合作，跟隨高血壓成年人死亡模式19 年，這些人被教導超覺靜坐技術或成為對照組員。與對照組比較，研究成果顯示練習超覺靜坐組的所有死亡率降低了23%，以及心臟病者的死亡率降低了30%。 註.《美國心臟病期刊》American Journal of Cardiology 95: 1060–1064, 2005

This randomised, controlled study on patients with documented cardiovascular diseases found that those randomly assigned to learn the Transcendental Meditation technique, had a reduction of 43% of the risk of death, hemorrhage or stroke in the follow up period of 5 to 9 years, in comparison to the control group that took part in the programme for health care education. Later analysis showed that participants that had most regularly practiced TM actually had a 61% reduction in the risk of death, heart attack or stroke in comparison to the controls.Ref.Circulation 120: S461 (Abstract), 2009

在已發表的文獻裡，107項研究的薈萃分析有關減低壓力和血壓，17 項研究包括23個治療，針對960人契合標準規範的精心設計的隨機化對照試驗，對高血壓病人的每一項不同的治療都進行多個研究。在這些研究中，只有超覺靜坐課程在數字統計上顯示很顯著的影響，那就是高血壓患者的血壓降低了(p=.0002)。註.《時下高血壓報導》Current Hypertension Reports 9: 520–528, 2007. voor volledig artikel click hier

The term ‘cardiac syndrome X’ is used for patients with pain in the chest (angina) and normal coronary angiogramman. Such patients often keep symptoms despite conventional anti angina medication and reassurance by their cardiologist. The pain in the chest that occurs among them often plays up during exercise but also frequently in rest; such symptoms can closely simulate unstable angina and give cause to renewed hospitalisation and new examinations. Through the twice a day practice of Transcendental Meditation for a period of three months, the occurrence of angina episodes significantly decreased, exercise tolerance increased and subjective quality of life among patients with this syndrome improved.Ref.American Journal of Cardiology 85: 653-655, 2000

An important predictor for death caused by heart problems is the left ventricular mass, the thickening of the muscle in the left ventricular of the heart. This thickening can be an anatomic response to hypertension or other cardiovascular problems. This study showed that adolescents with high normal blood pressure that were taught the Transcendental Meditation technique showed a reduction of the left ventricular mass, after 4 months, in comparison to those who were randomly assigned to a control group receiving health education.Ref.Annals of Behavioral Medicine 37(Supplement): S195 (Abstract), 2009

Heart patients that were taught the Transcendental Meditation technique showed increased exercise tolerance in comparison to controls as measured by the increased maximum work burden (graphed here), increased physical exercise time and improvements in other cardiovascular measurements.Ref.The American Journal of Cardiology  77: 867–870, 1996

Patients recently admitted to the hospital with cognitive heart failures, and that were taught Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation technique, after 6 months showed better functional capacity, in comparison to those that were randomly assigned to control groups that received health information. Functional capacity was measured through a six-minute walking test, by measuring how far an individual was able to walk in the time allotted.Ref.Ethnicity & Disease 17: 72–77, 2007

這項隨機對照臨床試驗顯示，穩定的心臟病患者在學習了超覺靜坐課程16週後，和進行健康教育課程組員比較，他們的收縮壓降低了。高血壓是「代謝綜合徵」的一部分，跟肥胖症，胰島素抵抗性，高脂血症有關連；這個綜合徵是心血管發病率和死亡率的風險因素。註.《內科醫學檔案》Archives of Internal Medicine 166: 1218–1224, 2006

Among military cadets that were taught the Transcendental Meditation technique, an increased cardiovascular efficiency and stability was demonstrated prior to physical exercise, as measured by reduced resting heart rate right before a running exercise.Ref.‘Project for introduction of a programme for prevention of stress—Transcendental Meditation’. Centre for Personnel Studies, Department of Teaching and Research, Ministry of the Army, Brazil.