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Virtual reality and classical music help to reduce blood pressure in patients in emergency department (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-25
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Virtual reality and classical music help to reduce blood pressure in patients in emergency department
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-25
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Effects of virtual reality and classical music therapy on early hemodynamics and anxiety in hypertensive urgency: a randomized controlled study
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedA virtual reality landscape of a flowing river and trees, accompanied by classical music, can significantly reduce patients' blood pressure within 15 minutes of being seen in an emergency department.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedIn a randomized controlled trial of 130 adult patients who arrived at an emergency department with hypertensive urgency, researchers found that viewing natural landscapes with a VR headset while listening to soothing music also reduced patients' anxiety.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedThe intervention group received standard medication plus VR headset exposure to a peaceful nature scene and a playlist of classical music; the control group received standard medication only.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated65 patients in each group
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedAt 15 and 30 minutes, mean arterial pressure fell more in the VR group than in the control group, but after 30 minutes there was no longer a significant difference between groups.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated4–5 mmHg more at 15 minutes
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe VR group had a greater reduction in anxiety scores over the observation period than the control group, and the article says the intervention was safe, feasible, and beneficial.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedan average reduction of eight points in the VR group versus four points in the control group
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe article says the study's limitations included a baseline blood-pressure imbalance between groups, single-center design, two-hour follow-up, and inability to separate the effects of VR from music.View evidenceHide evidence
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The perils of a "hypertensive" diagnosis.
International Journal of Emergency Medicine · 2026 · PubMed
Hypertensive emergency and hypertensive urgency management in the emergency department
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal · 2021 · Crossref
Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
2024 · Europe PMC
"A dicey situation:" asymptomatic hypertensive urgency caused by DICER1 mutation-derived cystic nephroma in a 12-month-old.
Pediatric Nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026 · PubMed
A Comparative study of IV Labetalol and IV Hydralazine on mean arterial blood pressure changes in pregnant women with hypertensive emergency
Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences · 2016 · Crossref
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