scholarly journals Impact of Menstrual Cycle on Cardiac Autonomic Function Assessed by Heart Rate Variability and Heart Rate Recovery

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 374-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Şadan Yazar ◽  
Mehmet Yazıcı
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Heart Rate Recovery ◽  
Cardiac Autonomic Function

Heart Rate Variability, Mortality, and Exercise in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann K. Cashion ◽  
Patricia A. Cowan ◽  
E. Jean Milstead ◽  
A. Osama Gaber ◽  
Donna K. Hathaway
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Kidney Transplantation ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
Mortality Risk ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Cardiac Autonomic Function ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

Context Cardiac autonomic function has been associated with mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. It is unknown whether end-stage renal disease patients who have succumbed to sudden cardiac death can be better identified by a newer test of heart rate variability that uses spectral analysis, rather than laboratory evoked measures. Objective This series of studies sought to characterize cardiac autonomic function in patients awaiting kidney transplantation, identify factors associated with heart rate variability, identify tests which distinguish patients at-risk for death, and compare evoked measures with 24-hour heart rate variability measures. Patients Data were collected on 184 nondiabetics, 60 type 1 diabetics, and 34 type 2 diabetics with end-stage renal disease, all of whom had been referred for kidney transplantation. Main Outcome Measures The 278 patients and 67 healthy control subjects underwent evoked tests (changes in heart rate with deep breathing and Valsalva maneuver) and 24-hour heart rate variability Holter monitoring (time and frequency domains). Five patients had sudden cardiac deaths during the study. Results Data showed that end-stage renal disease patients, particularly diabetics, had compromised autonomic function. The standard deviation of all R-to-R intervals for the electrocardiogram recording (<50 minutes in 60% of the deceased patients), a 24-hour heart rate variability time domain measure, holds the promise of identifying patients at increased risk for death. Exercise was identified as a factor associated with better autonomic function. Examining relationships between 24-hour heart rate variability and characteristics of patients who succumb to death could make quantification of the mortality risk for individual pretransplant end-stage renal disease patients possible, much as it has in other populations. The data from this study may also make it possible to design interventions, such as exercise, aimed at reducing mortality risk.

scholarly journals Effects of Daily Intake of Almonds on Cardiac Autonomic Functions Measured by Heart Rate Variability in Response to Acute Stress: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 20-20
Author(s):  
Vita Dikariyanto ◽  
Leanne Smith ◽  
May Robertson ◽  
Eslem Kusaslan ◽  
Molly O'Callaghan-Latham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Mental Stress ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Physical Stress ◽  
Cardiometabolic Health ◽  
Cardiac Autonomic Function ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Objectives Stress is inversely associated with heart rate variability (HRV), an indicator of cardiac autonomic function and a predictor of risk of sudden cardiac death. At times of stress, people tend to favor high sugar and fatty foods, often as snacks, with potential adverse effects on cardiometabolic health. Dietary recommendations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention emphasize fruits, vegetables, wholegrains and nuts. There is evidence that consumption of nuts can reduce LDL cholesterol and blood pressure and help with weight management, however the impact of nuts on HRV in response to stress is unknown. The ATTIS dietary intervention study investigated the HRV response to acute stress following 6-week substitution of almonds for typical snacks high in refined starch, free sugars and saturated fats, and low in fibre. The study population comprised adults aged 30–70 y, who were habitual snack consumers, and at moderate risk of developing CVD. It was hypothesized that snacking on almonds would increase HRV during stress tasks, when HRV is expected to be reduced due to increased sympathetic activity. Methods A 6-week randomized controlled parallel trial was conducted. Participants were randomized to 1) control snacks (mini-muffins formulated to follow the average UK snack nutrient profile), or 2) dry-roasted whole almonds, both providing 20% estimated energy requirement. Supine HRV was measured (Mega Electronics Emotion Faros 180°, 2-leads wearable ECG-HRV monitor) during resting (5 min), physical stress (blood pressure monitor cuff inflation 200 mmHg, 5 min) and mental stress (Stroop colour-word test, 5 min) tasks pre- and post-intervention. A total of 105 participants (73 females and 32 males; mean age 56.2 y, SD 10.4) completed the trial. Results Almonds significantly increased the beat-to-beat HRV parameter, high-frequency power, during the mental stress test (mean difference 124 ms2; 95% CI 11, 237; P = 0.031) relative to control, indicating increased parasympathetic regulation. There were no treatment effects during resting and the physical stress task. Conclusions Snacking on whole almonds as a replacement for typical snacks increases HRV during mental stress, indicating an increased resilience in cardiac autonomic function and a novel mechanism whereby nuts may be cardioprotective. Funding Sources Almond Board of California.

Evaluation of cardiac autonomic function using heart rate variability in children with acute carbon monoxide poisoning

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 1662-1669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cagdas Vural ◽  
Ener Cagri Dinleyici ◽  
Pelin Kosger ◽  
Ozge Bolluk ◽  
Zubeyir Kilic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Spectral Power ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Qt Dispersion ◽  
Cardiac Autonomic Function

AbstractIntroductionCarbon monoxide poisoning may cause myocardial toxicity and cardiac autonomic dysfunction, which may contribute to the development of life-threatening arrhythmias. We investigated the potential association between acute carbon monoxide exposure and cardiac autonomic function measured by heart rate variability.MethodThe present study included 40 children aged 1–17 years who were admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with acute carbon monoxide poisoning and 40 healthy age- and sex-matched controls. Carboxyhaemoglobin and cardiac enzymes were measured at admission. Electrocardiography was performed on admission and discharge, and 24-hour Holter electrocardiography was digitally recorded. Heart rate variability was analysed at both time points – 24-hour recordings – and frequency domains – from the first 5 minutes of intensive care unit admission.ResultsTime domain and frequency indices such as high-frequency spectral power and low-frequency spectral power were similar between patient and control groups (p>0.05). The ratio of low-frequency spectral power to high-frequency spectral power was significantly lower in the carbon monoxide poisoning group (p<0.001) and was negatively correlated with carboxyhaemoglobin levels (r=−0.351, p<0.05). The mean heart rate, QT dispersion, corrected QT dispersion, and P dispersion values were higher in the carbon monoxide poisoning group (p<0.05) on admission. The QT dispersion and corrected QT dispersion remained longer in the carbon monoxide poisoning group compared with controls on discharge (p<0.05).ConclusionThe frequency domain indices, especially the ratio of low-frequency spectral power to high-frequency spectral power, are useful for the evaluation of the cardiac autonomic function. The decreased low-frequency spectral power-to-high-frequency spectral power ratio reflects a balance of the autonomic nervous system, which shifted to parasympathetic components.

scholarly journals Assessing cardiac autonomic function via heart rate variability analysis requires monitoring respiration

EP Europace ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 1280.1-1280 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Wessel ◽  
L. Sidorenko ◽  
J.F. Kraemer ◽  
C. Schoebel ◽  
G. Baumann
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Heart Rate Variability Analysis ◽  
Cardiac Autonomic Function ◽  
Variability Analysis

Heart-Rate Variability and Cardiac Autonomic Function in Diabetes

Diabetes ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1177-1181 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Malpas ◽  
T. J. B. Maling
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Cardiac Autonomic Function

Assessment of cardiac autonomic function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy using short term heart rate variability measures

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradnya Dhargave ◽  
Atchayaram Nalini ◽  
Hulegar Ashok Abhishekh ◽  
Adoor Meghana ◽  
Raghuram Nagarathna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Cardiac Autonomic Function ◽  
Short Term
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