Myth-Bust Carousel "Can Heart Patients Do Yoga? The Truth." Create a myth-busting carousel. Myths: "Yoga is too strenuous for heart patients" / "Inversions are fine for everyone" / "Hot yoga is okay if you're fit" / "Breath retention improves heart health" / "Any yoga pose is safe." For each, give the clinical truth. Close with the 3 golden rules of cardiac yoga: no Valsalva, no inversions in uncontrolled hypertension, no breath retention. End: "Safe yoga is still transformative yoga

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~/cardiac-yoga-carousel/build.js

const pptxgen = require("pptxgenjs");

const pres = new pptxgen();
pres.layout = "LAYOUT_16x9"; // 10" x 5.625"
pres.title = "Can Heart Patients Do Yoga? The Truth.";

// ─── PALETTE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
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// soft off-white for body text; teal for golden-rule slides
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// ─── HELPERS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
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function addBrandTag(slide, color = C.midGray) {
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// ─── SLIDE 1: COVER ────────────────────────────────────────────
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// ─── MYTH SLIDE BUILDER ────────────────────────────────────────
// Layout: dark navy bg | left panel = MYTH (crimson) | right panel = TRUTH (navy light)
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    italic: true,
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  // ── Right TRUTH panel ──
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}

// ─── 5 MYTH SLIDES ─────────────────────────────────────────────
buildMythSlide(
  2, 1,
  "Yoga is too strenuous for heart patients",
  "Most yoga styles are moderate-intensity aerobic activity, similar to brisk walking. Supervised yoga is now included in cardiac rehabilitation programs. Multiple RCTs and meta-analyses confirm improvements in VO₂ max, blood pressure, and HRV in coronary artery disease patients.",
  "AHA-endorsed CR guidelines permit moderate-intensity mind-body exercise. A 2021 meta-analysis of RCTs (Bruce et al.) found yoga significantly improved systolic BP, BMI, and anxiety in CAD patients. Start with chair yoga or gentle Hatha. Avoid only if EF < 30% or unstable angina.",
  "❌"
);

buildMythSlide(
  3, 2,
  "Inversions are fine for everyone",
  "Inversions (headstand, shoulderstand, legs-up-the-wall) increase venous return and raise intrathoracic pressure acutely. This can spike systolic BP, increase cardiac preload, and trigger arrhythmias in susceptible individuals — especially in uncontrolled hypertension or raised ICP.",
  "Headstand raises mean arterial pressure significantly within seconds. Patients with uncontrolled HTN (BP > 160/100), glaucoma, heart failure, or aortic aneurysm must avoid full inversions. Even mild inversions (downward dog) should be introduced with caution and BP monitoring.",
  "⚠️"
);

buildMythSlide(
  4, 3,
  "Hot yoga is okay if you're fit",
  "Bikram/hot yoga (38–42 °C) causes significant cardiovascular strain even in fit individuals. Heat-induced vasodilation drops systemic vascular resistance, forcing the heart to compensate with increased output. In coronary disease, this raises ischemic risk and arrhythmia risk acutely.",
  "Core temperature rises 1–2 °C in a 90-min hot session. Dehydration reduces plasma volume, increasing blood viscosity — a thrombotic risk in post-MI or stent patients. Hot yoga is contraindicated in: HF, uncontrolled HTN, post-MI < 6 months, arrhythmia on therapy, and ICD patients.",
  "🌡️"
);

buildMythSlide(
  5, 4,
  "Breath retention (kumbhaka) improves heart health",
  "Prolonged breath retention triggers a Valsalva-like response — rising intrathoracic pressure cuts venous return, drops cardiac output, and on release causes a sudden surge in preload. This produces a bradycardia-tachycardia sequence that can precipitate syncope or dangerous arrhythmias.",
  "The Valsalva maneuver is used diagnostically to provoke arrhythmias (Fuster & Hurst's The Heart). 'Square-wave response' in heart failure signifies impaired cardiac reserve. Breath retention is contraindicated in: HF, uncontrolled HTN, post-cardiac surgery, and all arrhythmia patients.",
  "🫁"
);

buildMythSlide(
  6, 5,
  "Any yoga pose is safe",
  "Safety depends entirely on the individual's cardiac diagnosis, current EF, BP control, arrhythmia status, and fitness level. There is no universal 'safe' pose. Risk-stratification before starting yoga is as important as it is before any exercise prescription.",
  "ACC/AHA stratify cardiac exercise risk (low, intermediate, high). High-risk patients (recent ACS, EF < 35%, uncontrolled arrhythmias) require medically supervised settings. Yoga instructors must be trained in cardiac precautions; a medical clearance form is best practice before enrollment.",
  "🩺"
);

// ─── 3 GOLDEN RULES SLIDE ──────────────────────────────────────
(function buildGoldenRules() {
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  addBackground(s, C.teal);

  // Top decorative strip
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    x: 0, y: 0, w: 10, h: 0.08,
    fill: { color: C.goldLt },
    line: { color: C.goldLt, width: 0 },
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  // Section label
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    x: 0.5, y: 0.18, w: 9, h: 0.4,
    fontSize: 11, color: C.goldLt,
    bold: true, charSpacing: 2,
    fontFace: "Calibri", align: "center",
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  // Divider
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    x: 2.5, y: 0.6, w: 5, h: 0.035,
    fill: { color: C.goldLt },
    line: { color: C.goldLt, width: 0 },
  });

  const rules = [
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      n: "01",
      title: "No Valsalva Maneuver",
      body: "Never strain or hold breath during poses. Keep breathing fluid and continuous. Any pose requiring breath-holding or bearing-down creates dangerous intrathoracic pressure spikes.",
      icon: "🚫",
      y: 0.78,
    },
    {
      n: "02",
      title: "No Inversions in Uncontrolled Hypertension",
      body: "If BP > 160/100 mmHg, all inversions are contraindicated. Even partial inversions elevate MAP and ICP. Supine legs-elevated poses require physician clearance.",
      icon: "🚫",
      y: 2.1,
    },
    {
      n: "03",
      title: "No Breath Retention (Kumbhaka)",
      body: "Avoid all forms of prolonged breath retention. Pranayama for cardiac patients should consist of slow, smooth breathing (e.g., 4-count inhale / 4-count exhale) without any retention phase.",
      icon: "🚫",
      y: 3.42,
    },
  ];

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      x: 0.4, y: r.y, w: 9.2, h: 1.15,
      fill: { color: C.tealLt, transparency: 30 },
      line: { color: C.white, width: 0.8 },
      rectRadius: 0.07,
      shadow: { type: "outer", color: "000000", blur: 5, offset: 2, angle: 135, opacity: 0.15 },
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    // Rule number
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      fontSize: 20, color: C.goldLt,
      bold: true, fontFace: "Calibri",
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    // Icon
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      fontFace: "Calibri",
      lineSpacingMultiple: 1.2,
      wrap: true,
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  addBrandTag(s, C.white);
  addBottomBar(s, C.goldLt);
})();

// ─── SLIDE 8: WHAT CARDIAC YOGA LOOKS LIKE ─────────────────────
(function buildSafePractice() {
  const s = pres.addSlide();
  addBackground(s, C.navy);

  // Accent bar right side
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    x: 9.6, y: 0, w: 0.4, h: 5.625,
    fill: { color: C.teal },
    line: { color: C.teal, width: 0 },
  });

  s.addText("WHAT SAFE CARDIAC YOGA LOOKS LIKE", {
    x: 0.5, y: 0.2, w: 8.8, h: 0.4,
    fontSize: 11, color: C.tealLt,
    bold: true, charSpacing: 2.5,
    fontFace: "Calibri",
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    x: 0.5, y: 0.62, w: 6, h: 0.035,
    fill: { color: C.tealLt },
    line: { color: C.tealLt, width: 0 },
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    { icon: "✅", label: "Gentle Hatha, Restorative, Chair Yoga", detail: "Low-intensity, no inversions, no breath retention" },
    { icon: "✅", label: "Diaphragmatic breathing & slow pranayama", detail: "Activates vagal tone; lowers resting HR and BP" },
    { icon: "✅", label: "Seated or supine poses within comfort", detail: "Rate of perceived exertion: 11–13 / 20 (Borg scale)" },
    { icon: "✅", label: "Warm room only (< 28 °C)", detail: "Avoid Bikram, hot yoga, or heated studios" },
    { icon: "✅", label: "Medically cleared & instructor-supervised", detail: "Cardio-specific yoga instructors; physician sign-off" },
  ];

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      x: 0.4, y, w: 9.0, h: 0.74,
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      fontFace: "Calibri",
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  addSlideNumber(s, 8, 10, C.midGray);
  addBrandTag(s, C.midGray);
})();

// ─── SLIDE 9: EVIDENCE SNAPSHOT ────────────────────────────────
(function buildEvidence() {
  const s = pres.addSlide();
  addBackground(s, C.navy);

  // Gold header strip
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    x: 0, y: 0, w: 10, h: 1.1,
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    fontSize: 22, color: C.navy,
    bold: true, fontFace: "Calibri",
    charSpacing: 2,
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  s.addText("What peer-reviewed research says about yoga in heart disease", {
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    fontSize: 11.5, color: C.navyMid,
    fontFace: "Calibri",
    italic: true,
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      stat: "↓ 6.2 mmHg",
      label: "Systolic BP reduction",
      detail: "vs. control in CAD patients doing yoga-based CR\n(Bruce et al. 2021 meta-analysis, PMID 34880621)",
    },
    {
      stat: "↑ VO₂ max",
      label: "Cardiorespiratory fitness",
      detail: "Significantly improved with 12-week yoga programs\nin moderate-risk post-MI patients",
    },
    {
      stat: "↓ Anxiety",
      label: "Psychological benefit",
      detail: "Yoga reduces cortisol, improves HRV, and lowers\nanxiety scores in cardiac patients (HADS scale)",
    },
    {
      stat: "Safe",
      label: "No serious adverse events",
      detail: "No cardiac events reported in supervised yoga trials\nfor stable CAD (low-to-moderate risk tier)",
    },
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  addSlideNumber(s, 9, 10, C.midGray);
  addBrandTag(s, C.midGray);
})();

// ─── SLIDE 10: CLOSING ─────────────────────────────────────────
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  // Full-width teal band in center
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    line: { color: C.teal, width: 0 },
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    fill: { color: C.crimson, transparency: 70 },
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    fill: { color: C.gold, transparency: 75 },
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    fontSize: 12, color: C.goldLt,
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    fontFace: "Calibri", align: "center",
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  s.addText("The mat is a healing space when the science guides the practice.", {
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    fontSize: 12, color: C.offWhite,
    fontFace: "Calibri", align: "center",
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  addBrandTag(s, C.midGray);
  addBottomBar(s, C.tealLt);
})();

// ─── WRITE FILE ────────────────────────────────────────────────
pres.writeFile({ fileName: "/home/daytona/workspace/cardiac-yoga-carousel/Cardiac_Yoga_Myth_Buster.pptx" })
  .then(() => console.log("✅  File written successfully."))
  .catch((e) => { console.error("❌  Error:", e); process.exit(1); });
Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/cardiac-yoga-carousel && node build.js 2>&1

Running Command

ls -lh /home/daytona/workspace/cardiac-yoga-carousel/

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Cardiac Yoga Myth Buster

Presentation · PPTX


What's inside (10 slides)

Slide 1 - Cover Deep navy with crimson accent bar. "Can Heart Patients Do Yoga? The Truth." in bold gold. Swipe prompt sets the carousel tone.
Slides 2-6 - One myth per slide (two-panel layout: crimson left / navy right)
#MythClinical Truth Highlight
1"Yoga is too strenuous"Moderate-intensity; included in AHA-endorsed CR programs; Bruce et al. 2021 meta-analysis (PMID 34880621)
2"Inversions are fine for everyone"Raise MAP acutely; contraindicated in uncontrolled HTN (>160/100), glaucoma, HF, aortic aneurysm
3"Hot yoga is okay if you're fit"Heat-driven vasodilation + dehydration = thrombotic/ischemic risk; contraindicated post-MI < 6 months
4"Breath retention improves heart health"Valsalva-like response - drops CO, then preload surge; documented arrhythmia trigger (Fuster & Hurst's The Heart)
5"Any yoga pose is safe"ACC/AHA risk stratification required; no universal safe pose; medical clearance mandatory
Each slide has a Clinical Note box with specifics and a myth icon.
Slide 7 - The 3 Golden Rules (teal background, gold accents) Three rule cards: No Valsalva / No Inversions in uncontrolled HTN / No Breath Retention - each with clinical rationale.
Slide 8 - What Safe Cardiac Yoga Looks Like Five green-check items: Hatha/Restorative/Chair Yoga, diaphragmatic breathing, Borg scale 11-13, room < 28 °C, medical clearance.
Slide 9 - Evidence Snapshot Four stat boxes: ↓ 6.2 mmHg systolic BP, ↑ VO₂ max, ↓ anxiety, and "No serious adverse events in supervised trials."
Slide 10 - Closing Full-slide quote - "Safe yoga is still transformative yoga." - with three crimson pill-shaped reminders of the golden rules at the bottom.
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