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Karim S, Chahal A, Khanji MY, Petersen SE, Somers V. Autonomic Cardiovascular Control in Health and Disease. Compr Physiol 2023; 13:4493-4511. [PMID: 36994768 PMCID: PMC10406398 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c210037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Autonomic neural control of the cardiovascular system is formed of complex and dynamic processes able to adjust rapidly to mitigate perturbations in hemodynamics and maintain homeostasis. Alterations in autonomic control feature in the development or progression of a multitude of diseases with wide-ranging physiological implications given the neural system's responsibility for controlling inotropy, chronotropy, lusitropy, and dromotropy. Imbalances in sympathetic and parasympathetic neural control are also implicated in the development of arrhythmia in several cardiovascular conditions sparking interest in autonomic modulation as a form of treatment. A number of measures of autonomic function have shown prognostic significance in health and in pathological states and have undergone varying degrees of refinement, yet adoption into clinical practice remains extremely limited. The focus of this contemporary narrative review is to summarize the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular autonomic nervous system and describe the merits and shortfalls of testing modalities available. © 2023 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 13:4493-4511, 2023.
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- Shahid Karim
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- William Harvey Research Institute, NIHR Barts Biomedical Centre, Queen Mary University London, UK
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
- William Harvey Research Institute, NIHR Barts Biomedical Centre, Queen Mary University London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, NIHR Barts Biomedical Centre, Queen Mary University London, UK
- Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
- Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, NIHR Barts Biomedical Centre, Queen Mary University London, UK
- Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
- Health Data Research UK, London, UK
- Alan Turing Institute, London, UK
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Endothelin System and Ischemia-Induced Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12101627. [PMID: 36295062 PMCID: PMC9605000 DOI: 10.3390/life12101627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Despite the contemporary treatment of acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmic complications occurring prior to medical attendance remain significant, mandating in-depth understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Sympathetic activation has long been known to play a key role in the pathophysiology of ischemia-induced arrhythmias, but the regulating factors remain under investigation. Several lines of evidence implicate the endothelin system (a family of three isopeptides and two specific receptors) as an important modulator of sympathetic activation in the setting of acute coronary syndromes. Such interaction is present in the heart and in the adrenal medulla, whereas less is known on the effects of the endothelin system on the central autonomic network. This article summarizes the current state-of-the-art, placing emphasis on early-phase arrhythmogenesis, and highlights potential areas of future research.
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Parsi A, Byrne D, Glavin M, Jones E. Heart rate variability feature selection method for automated prediction of sudden cardiac death. Biomed Signal Process Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2020.102310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Hasumi E, Fujiu K. Device-Collected Heart Rate Variability Predicts Ventricular Arrhythmia. Int Heart J 2020; 61:861-862. [PMID: 32999193 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.20-577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Eriko Hasumi
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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Shirakawa Y, Niwano S, Oikawa J, Saito D, Sato T, Matsuura G, Arakawa Y, Kobayashi S, Nishinarita R, Horiguchi A, Ishizue N, Kishihara J, Fukaya H, Ako J. Prediction of Lethal Arrhythmic Events Through Remote Monitoring Using Heart Rate Variability Analysis in Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Int Heart J 2020; 61:927-935. [PMID: 32879263 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.20-152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We prospectively collected device and heart rate data through remote monitoring (RM) of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The objective was to identify the predictors of lethal arrhythmic events (VT/VF).Thirty-three patients (mean age: 50 years) with ICDs [with functionality of heart rate variability (HRV) analysis] were divided into two groups [VT/VF (+), VT/VF (-) ]. Clinical, device (ventricular lead impedance; amplitude of ventricular electrogram), and HRV data were compared between the two groups. The NN interval-index (SDNNi) was calculated for every 5 minutes, and the mean, maximum, minimum, and standard deviation of SDNNi during the 24-hour period were used.During the observation period of 13 ± 10 months, 10 patients experienced VT/VF events. Total mean, max, and min SDNNi were higher in the VT/VF (+) than the VT/VF (-) group (132.9 ± 9.3 versus 93.5 ± 6.1, P = 0.0013; 214.6 ± 10.6 versus 167.0 ± 7.0, P = 0.0007; 71.2 ± 7.5 versus 43.9 ± 4.9, P = 0.0047). On logistic regression analysis, a total mean SDNNi of 100.1, max SDNNi of 185.0 and min SDNNi of 52.0 as cut-off values for prediction of a VT/VF event demonstrated significant receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves (AUC = 0.86, P = 0.0007; AUC = 0.84, P = 0.0005; AUC = 0.78, P = 0.0030). The max ΔSDNNi, i.e., difference from baseline SDNNi, and min ΔSDNNi in 7 and 28 days preceding VT/VF events were significant predictors of VT/VF events.Time-domain HRV analysis through a RM system may help identify patients at high risk of lethal arrhythmic events; in addition, it may help predict the occurrence of lethal arrhythmic events in specific cases.
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- Yuki Shirakawa
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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Cardiac Autonomic Modulation during on-Call Duty under Working Hours Restriction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17031118. [PMID: 32050580 PMCID: PMC7038185 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17031118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background: Medical residency is a time of high stress and long working hours, which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to investigate the autonomic modulation of resident physicians throughout the on-call duty cycle. Methods: Spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) was used to compute cardiac parasympathetic modulation (high-frequency power, HF) and cardiac sympathetic modulation (normalized low-frequency power, LF%, and the ratio of LF and HF, LF/HF) of 18 residents for a consecutive 4-day cycle. Results: Male residents show reduced cardiac sympathetic modulation (i.e., higher LF/HF and LF%) than the female interns. Medical residents’ cardiac parasympathetic modulation (i.e., HF) significantly increased on the first and the second post-call day compared with the pre-call day. In contrast, LF% was significantly decreased on the first and the second post-call day compared with the pre-call day. Similarly, LF/HF was significantly decreased on the second post-call day compared with the pre-call day. LF/HF significantly decreased on the first post-call day and on the second post-call day from on-call duty. Conclusion: The guideline that limits workweeks to 80 h and shifts to 28 h resulted in reduced sympathetic modulation and increased parasympathetic modulation during the two days following on-call duty.
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Parsi A, O'Loughlin D, Glavin M, Jones E. Heart Rate Variability Analysis to Predict Onset of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2020; 2019:6770-6775. [PMID: 31947395 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2019.8857911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are commonly used in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) to help prevent and treat life-threatening arrhythmia. Up to 80% of cases of sudden cardiac death are caused by ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTA) and the accurate prediction of VTA in patients with ICDs can help prevent SCD. Early prediction allows tiered and less invasive therapies to be used to help prevent VTA which are more easily tolerated by the patient and are less battery intensive. In this work, a comparative study of three types of frequency domain features (spectral, bispectrum, and Fourier-Bessel) for VTA prediction is presented based on heart rate variability (HRV) signals between one and five minutes prior to known SCD. Using Fourier-Bessel features and a standard classification approach resulted in the best performance of 87.5% accuracy, 89.3% sensitivity and 85.7% specificity. These results suggest that Fourier-Bessel features are a promising approach for SCD prediction, and that new feature development can help improve both the sensitivity and specificity of SCD prediction in ICDs.
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Parsi A, O'Loughlin D, Glavin M, Jones E. Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: A Review and Comparative Study of Heart Rate Variability Features. IEEE Rev Biomed Eng 2019; 13:5-16. [PMID: 31021774 DOI: 10.1109/rbme.2019.2912313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Over the last four decades, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have been widely deployed to reduce sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk in patients with a history of life-threatening arrhythmia. By continuous monitoring of the heart rate, ICDs can use decision algorithms to distinguish normal cardiac sinus rhythm or supra-ventricular tachycardia from abnormal cardiac rhythms like ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation and deliver appropriate therapy such as an electrical stimulus. Despite the success of ICDs, more research is still needed, particularly in decision-making algorithms. Because of low specificity in practical devices, patients with ICDs still receive inappropriate shocks, which may lead to inadvertent mortality and reduction of quality of life. At the same time, higher sensitivity can lead to the use of newer tiered therapies. The purpose of this study is to review the literature on common signal features used in detection algorithms for abnormal cardiac sinus rhythm, as well as reviewing datasets used for algorithm development in previous studies. More than 50 different features to address heart rate changes before SCD have been reviewed and general methodology on this area proposed based on variety of studies on ICDs functionality. A comparative study on the prediction performance of these features, using a common database, is also presented. By combining these features with a support vector machine classifier, achieved results have compared well with other studies.
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Jiang JS, Kor CT, Kuo DD, Lin CH, Chang CC, Chen GY, Kuo CD. Residual heart rate variability measures can better differentiate patients with acute myocardial infarction from patients with patent coronary artery. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2018; 14:1923-1931. [PMID: 30349271 PMCID: PMC6183588 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s178734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose It has been shown that the power spectral density (PSD) of heart rate variability (HRV) can be decomposed into a power-law function and a residual PSD (rPSD) with a more prominent high-frequency component than that in traditional PSD. This study investigated whether the residual HRV (rHRV) measures can better discriminate patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) from patients with patent coronary artery (PCA) than traditional HRV measures. Materials and methods The rHRV and HRV measures of 48 patients with AMI and 69 patients with PCA were compared. Results The high-frequency power of rHRV spectrum was significantly enhanced while the low-frequency and very low-frequency powers of rHRV spectrum were significantly suppressed, as compared to their corresponding traditional HRV spectrum in both groups of patients. The normalized residual high-frequency power (nrHFP = residual high-frequency power/residual total power) was significantly greater than the corresponding normalized high-frequency power in both groups of patients. Between-groups comparison showed that the nrHFP in AMI patients was significantly smaller than that in PCA patients. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the nrHFP or nrHFP + normalized residual very low-frequency power (residual very low-frequency power/rTP) had better discrimination capability than the corresponding HRV measures for predicting AMI. Conclusions Compared with traditional HRV measures, the rHRV measures can slightly better differentiate AMI patients from PCA patients, especially the nrHFP or nrHFP + normalized residual very low-frequency power.
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- Jiunn-Song Jiang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Departments of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Internal Medicine Research Center, Department of Research, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Architecture, Industrial Design Engineering, & Manufacturing Department, Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, CA, USA
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, .,Department of Respiratory Care, College of Health Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Departmet of Internal Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University School of Medicine, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Ten-Chen General Hospital, Yangmei, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, .,Laboratory of Biophysics, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,
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A Combined Syntactical and Statistical Approach for R Peak Detection in Real-Time Long-Term Heart Rate Variability Analysis. ALGORITHMS 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/a11060083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lombardi F, Tundo F, Abukwaik A, Tarricone D. Heart Rate Turbulence and Variability in Patients with Ventricular Arrhythmias. Heart Int 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/1826186807003001-207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Federico Lombardi
- Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan - Italy
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- Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan - Italy
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- Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan - Italy
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- Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan - Italy
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Lim YH, Bae HJ, Yi SM, Park E, Lee BE, Hong YC. Vascular and cardiac autonomic function and PM 2.5 constituents among the elderly: A longitudinal study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 607-608:847-854. [PMID: 28711846 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 06/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although epidemiologic studies have shown an association between the total mass of particulate matter <2.5μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) and cardiovascular disease, few studies have examined PM2.5 constituents associated with vascular and cardiac autonomic dysfunction. METHODS In this longitudinal study, we investigated the relationship between PM2.5 constituents and blood pressure (BP), and markers of the autonomic nervous system. In 466 elderly subjects residing in communities in Seoul, Korea, we examined 16 constituents, seven sources, and total mass concentrations of PM2.5. We measured the BP, heart rate (HR), and indices of heart rate variability (HRV), such as the standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN), square root of the mean squared differences of successive NN intervals (rMSSD), and two frequency-domain variables (low frequency [LF] and high frequency [HF]). We used linear mixed effects models to assess the association of PM2.5 constituents and sources with cardiovascular markers. RESULTS BP, HR, and rMSSD were associated with concentration of total mass of PM2.5. For each increase of the interquartile range in PM2.5 constituents, systolic and diastolic BP, and HR increased by 2.1-3.3mmHg, 1.2-2.3mmHg, and 1.2-1.9bpm, respectively, while the rMSSD, LF, and HF decreased by 8.1-9.3%, 16.6%, and 20.4%, respectively. Particularly, elemental carbon, sulfate, ammonium, lead, and strontium in the PM2.5 constituents and emissions from oil combustion and incineration were associated with increased BP, HR, and decreased HRV. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest an association between specific PM2.5 constituents and vascular and cardiac autonomic functions. These findings may provide supportive evidence for developing a pollution reduction plan to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
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- Youn-Hee Lim
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Environmental Health Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Environment Institute, Sejong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Research, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Environmental Health Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Calvo M, Gomis P, Romero D, Le Rolle V, Béhar N, Mabo P, Hernández A. Heart rate complexity analysis in Brugada syndrome during physical stress testing. Physiol Meas 2017; 38:387-396. [DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/aa513c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kuo J, Kuo CD. Decomposition of Heart Rate Variability Spectrum into a Power-Law Function and a Residual Spectrum. Front Cardiovasc Med 2016; 3:16. [PMID: 27314001 PMCID: PMC4889601 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2016.00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The power spectral density (PSD) of heart rate variability (HRV) contains a power-law relationship that can be obtained by plotting the logarithm of PSD against the logarithm of frequency. The PSD of HRV can be decomposed mathematically into a power-law function and a residual HRV (rHRV) spectrum. Almost all rHRV measures are significantly smaller than their corresponding HRV measures except the normalized high-frequency power (nrHFP). The power-law function can be characterized by the slope and Y-intercept of linear regression. Almost all HRV measures except the normalized low-frequency power have significant correlations with the Y-intercept, while almost all rHRV measures except the total power [residual total power (rTP)] do not. Though some rHRV measures still correlate significantly with the age of the subjects, the rTP, high-frequency power (rHFP), nrHFP, and low-/high-frequency power ratio (rLHR) do not. In conclusion, the clinical significances of rHRV measures might be different from those of traditional HRV measures. The Y-intercept might be a better HRV measure for clinical use because it is independent of almost all rHRV measures. The rTP, rHFP, nrHFP, and rLHR might be more suitable for the study of age-independent autonomic nervous modulation of the subjects.
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- Jane Kuo
- Laboratory of Biophysics, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei , Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Chest Medicine and Physiological Signals Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
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Lu WA, Chen GY, Shih CC, Kuo CD. The use of heart rate variability measures as indicators of autonomic nervous modulation must be careful in patients after orthotopic heart transplantation. J Clin Monit Comput 2015; 30:687-97. [PMID: 26271510 PMCID: PMC5023756 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-015-9747-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The precise relation between heart rate variability (HRV) and autonomic re-innervation has not been established explicitly in patients after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT), but can be inferred from the fact that the HRV is reduced immediately after OHT and may increase gradually with time. The aim of this study was to investigate the residual HRV in patients about 1–2 years after OHT, as compared with patients after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Thirteen patients who had received OHT and 14 patients who had received CABG surgery were recruited. HRV analysis was performed and the HRV measures in supine position were compared between these two groups of patients. We found that the mean (mRRI), standard deviation and coefficient of variation of RR intervals, total power, very low frequency power (VLFP), low frequency power, high frequency power (HFP), normalized VLFP (nVLFP) and low-/high-frequency power ratio in the OHT group were all significantly decreased, while the heart rate (HR) and normalized HFP (nHFP) were significantly increased, as compared with the CABG group. The decrease in HRV was more severe in the VLFP region. A smaller nVLFP and a greater nHFP were associated with a smaller mRRI and a larger HR in the OHT patients. The slope of the power law relation of HRV became positive in OHT patients, instead of negative in CABG patients. We conclude that patients after OHT have residual HRV which were characterized by severely depressed time and frequency domain HRV, increased HR and nHFP, decreased nVLFP, and positive slope of the power-law relation of HRV. The use of nHFP as the indicator of vagal modulation and the use of nVLFP as the indicator of renin-angiotensin modulation, thermoregulation and vagal withdrawal must be careful in the OHT patients.
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- Wan-An Lu
- Laboratory of Biophysics, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.,Institute of Cultural Asset and Reinvention, Fo-Guang University, Yilan, 262, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ten-Chen General Hospital, Yangmei, Tao-Yuan, 326, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan. .,Division of Respiratory Therapy, Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.
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Wollmann CG, Gradaus R, Böcker D, Fetsch T, Hintringer F, Hoh G, Hatala R, Podczeck-Schweighofer A, Kreutzer U, Kamaryt P, Hauser T, Kersten JF, Wegscheider K, Breithardt G. Variations of heart rate variability parameters prior to the onset of ventricular tachyarrhythmia and sinus tachycardia in ICD patients. Results from the heart rate variability analysis with automated ICDs (HAWAI) registry. Physiol Meas 2015; 36:1047-61. [DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/36/5/1047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Hoogwegt MT, Pedersen SS, Theuns DAMJ, Kupper N. Relation between emotional distress and heart rate variability in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Psychophysiology 2013; 51:187-96. [PMID: 24423136 DOI: 10.1111/psyp.12158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 09/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We investigated the relationship between Type D personality, depression, and anxiety, and heart rate variability (HRV) in 64 patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). HRV was obtained via 24-h Holter monitoring, and 24-h, 30-min daytime rest and 30-min nighttime sleep HRV were analyzed. In adjusted analyses, significant associations (standard deviation of normal-to-normal [NN] intervals [SDNN]: p = .043; standard deviation of NN intervals over 5-min periods [SDANN]: p = .010) and a trend (HRV triangular index: p = .09) were found for Type D personality, and trends were found for depression (lower RMSSD: p = .10; lower pNN50: p = .09). During daytime rest, similar results were found for anxiety and depression. During sleep, only noteworthy adjusted associations were found for depression (lower root mean square of successive differences in NN intervals [RMSSD]: p = .06; lower pNN50: p = .043). A Benjamini-Hochberg correction for multiple testing led to reduction of the number of significant relationships, but there was still support for lower autonomic control patients with Type D personality and depression. Future research with larger sample sizes is warranted.
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- Madelein T Hoogwegt
- CoRPS-Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Rozen G, Kobo R, Beinart R, Feldman S, Sapunar M, Luria D, Eldar M, Levitan J, Glikson M. Multipole analysis of heart rate variability as a predictor of imminent ventricular arrhythmias in ICD patients. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE 2013; 36:1342-7. [PMID: 23713754 DOI: 10.1111/pace.12180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Contemporary implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD) enable storage of multiple, preepisode R-R recordings in patients who suffered from ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VTA). Timely prediction of VTA, using heart rate variability (HRV) analysis techniques, may facilitate the implementation of preventive and therapeutic strategies. AIM To evaluate the novel multipole method of the HRV analysis in prediction of imminent VTAs in ICD patients. METHODS We screened patients from the Biotronik HAWAI Registry (Heart Rate Analysis with Automated ICDs). A total of 28 patients from the HAWAI registries (phase I and II), having medical records, who had experienced documented, verified VTA during the 2-year follow-up, were included in our analysis. HRV during preepisode recordings of 4,500 R-R intervals were analyzed using the Dyx parameter and compared to HRV of similar length recordings from the same patients that were not followed by arrhythmia. RESULTS Our study population consisted mainly of men 25 of 28 (89%), average age of 64.8 ± 9.4 years, 92% with coronary artery disease. HRV during 64 preevent recordings (2.3 events per patient on average) was analyzed and compared with 60 control recordings. The multipole method of HRV analysis showed 50% sensitivity and 91.6% specificity for prediction of ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation in the study population, with 84.5% positive predictive value. No statistically significant correlation was found between various clinical parameters and the sensitivity of imminent VTA predetection in our patients. CONCLUSION The multipole method of HRV analysis emerges as a highly specific, possible predictor of imminent VTA, providing an early warning allowing to prepare for an arrhythmic episode.
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- Guy Rozen
- Davidai Arrhythmia Center, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Shields KN, Cavallari JM, Hunt MJO, Lazo M, Molina M, Molina L, Holguin F. Traffic-related air pollution exposures and changes in heart rate variability in Mexico City: a panel study. Environ Health 2013; 12:7. [PMID: 23327098 PMCID: PMC3639920 DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-12-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND While air pollution exposures have been linked to cardiovascular outcomes, the contribution from acute gas and particle traffic-related pollutants remains unclear. Using a panel study design with repeated measures, we examined associations between personal exposures to traffic-related air pollutants in Mexico City and changes in heart rate variability (HRV) in a population of researchers aged 22 to 56 years. METHODS Participants were monitored for approximately 9.5 hours for eight days while operating a mobile laboratory van designed to characterize traffic pollutants while driving in traffic and "chasing" diesel buses. We examined the association between HRV parameters (standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN), power in high frequency (HF) and low frequency (LF), and the LF/HF ratio) and the 5-minute maximum (or average in the case of PM(2.5)) and 30-, 60-, and 90-minute moving averages of air pollutants (PM(2.5), O(3), CO, CO(2), NO(2), NO(x), and formaldehyde) using single- and two-pollutant linear mixed-effects models. RESULTS Short-term exposure to traffic-related emissions was associated with statistically significant acute changes in HRV. Gaseous pollutants - particularly ozone - were associated with reductions in time and frequency domain components (α = 0.05), while significant positive associations were observed between PM(2.5) and SDNN, HF, and LF. For ozone and formaldehyde, negative associations typically increased in magnitude and significance with increasing averaging periods. The associations for CO, CO(2), NO(2), and NO(x) were similar with statistically significant associations observed for SDNN, but not HF or LF. In contrast, PM(2.5) increased these HRV parameters. CONCLUSIONS Results revealed an association between traffic-related PM exposures and acute changes in HRV in a middle-aged population when PM exposures were relatively low (14 μg/m(3)) and demonstrate heterogeneity in the effects of different pollutants, with declines in HRV - especially HF - with ozone and formaldehyde exposures, and increases in HRV with PM(2.5) exposure. Given that exposure to traffic-related emissions is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, understanding the mechanisms by which traffic-related emissions can cause cardiovascular disease has significant public health relevance.
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- Kyra Naumoff Shields
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Bridgeside Point I, 100 Technology Drive, Suite 350, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, 270 Farmington Ave., The Exchange, Suite 262, Farmington, Ct. 06032-6210, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, W6508, Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of San Diego, Science & Technology 374, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA, 92110, USA
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- Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA 02139, 9500 Gilman Dr., MCO332, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0332, USA
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- Montefiore Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3459 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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Anxiety and risk of ventricular arrhythmias or mortality in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Psychosom Med 2013. [PMID: 23197843 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e3182769426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A subgroup of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) experiences anxiety after device implantation. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate whether anxiety is predictive of ventricular arrhythmias and all-cause mortality 1 year post ICD implantation. METHODS A total of 1012 patients completed the state version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory at baseline. The end points were ventricular arrhythmias and mortality the first year after ICD implantation. RESULTS Within the first year after ICD implantation, 19% of patients experienced a ventricular arrhythmia, and 4% died. Anxiety was associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.017; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.005-1.028; p = .005) and mortality (HR = 1.038; 95% CI = 1.014-1.063; p = .002) in adjusted analysis. Patients with anxiety (highest tertile) had a 1.9 increased risk for ventricular arrhythmias (95% CI = 1.329-2.753; p =.001) and a 2.9 increased risk for mortality (95% CI = 1.269-6.677; p = .01) compared with patients with low anxiety (lowest tertile). Among 257 patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy, anxiety was associated with mortality (HR = 5.381; 95% CI = 1.254-23.092; p = .02) after adjusting for demographic and clinical covariates. CONCLUSIONS Anxiety was associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and mortality 1 year after ICD implantation, independent of demographic and clinical covariates. Monitoring and treatment of anxiety may be warranted in a selected subgroup of high-risk patients with an ICD.
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Voss A, Schulz S, Schroeder R. Monitoring in cardiovascular disease patients by nonlinear biomedical signal processing. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2012; 2011:6564-7. [PMID: 22255843 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2011.6091619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Due to recent advances in technology extensive cardiovascular monitoring is widely introduced today. An essential component of cardiovascular monitoring is the analysis of several biosignals as electrocardiogram, blood pressure and other vital signs. This manuscript provides an overview about several application fields of cardiovascular monitoring with the main focus on nonlinear dynamics analysis.
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- A Voss
- Department of Medical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Jena, Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 2, 07745 Jena, Germany. voss@ fhjena.de
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Ong MEH, Lee Ng CH, Goh K, Liu N, Koh ZX, Shahidah N, Zhang TT, Fook-Chong S, Lin Z. Prediction of cardiac arrest in critically ill patients presenting to the emergency department using a machine learning score incorporating heart rate variability compared with the modified early warning score. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2012; 16:R108. [PMID: 22715923 PMCID: PMC3580666 DOI: 10.1186/cc11396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Introduction A key aim of triage is to identify those with high risk of cardiac arrest, as they require intensive monitoring, resuscitation facilities, and early intervention. We aim to validate a novel machine learning (ML) score incorporating heart rate variability (HRV) for triage of critically ill patients presenting to the emergency department by comparing the area under the curve, sensitivity and specificity with the modified early warning score (MEWS). Methods We conducted a prospective observational study of critically ill patients (Patient Acuity Category Scale 1 and 2) in an emergency department of a tertiary hospital. At presentation, HRV parameters generated from a 5-minute electrocardiogram recording are incorporated with age and vital signs to generate the ML score for each patient. The patients are then followed up for outcomes of cardiac arrest or death. Results From June 2006 to June 2008 we enrolled 925 patients. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) for ML scores in predicting cardiac arrest within 72 hours is 0.781, compared with 0.680 for MEWS (difference in AUROC: 0.101, 95% confidence interval: 0.006 to 0.197). As for in-hospital death, the area under the curve for ML score is 0.741, compared with 0.693 for MEWS (difference in AUROC: 0.048, 95% confidence interval: -0.023 to 0.119). A cutoff ML score ≥ 60 predicted cardiac arrest with a sensitivity of 84.1%, specificity of 72.3% and negative predictive value of 98.8%. A cutoff MEWS ≥ 3 predicted cardiac arrest with a sensitivity of 74.4%, specificity of 54.2% and negative predictive value of 97.8%. Conclusion We found ML scores to be more accurate than the MEWS in predicting cardiac arrest within 72 hours. There is potential to develop bedside devices for risk stratification based on cardiac arrest prediction.
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Roose S, Deuschle M. Depression and cardiovascular disorders. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2012; 106:541-556. [PMID: 22608643 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-52002-9.00032-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Steven Roose
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Lombardi F, Stein PK. Origin of heart rate variability and turbulence: an appraisal of autonomic modulation of cardiovascular function. Front Physiol 2011; 2:95. [PMID: 22163222 PMCID: PMC3233900 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2011.00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2011] [Accepted: 11/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Heart period constantly changes on a beat to beat basis, due to autonomic influences on the sinoatrial node, and changes can be quantified as heart rate variability (HRV). In addition, after a premature ventricular beat, there are reproducible variations in RR interval, also due to baroreflex mediated autonomic influences on the sinoatrial node, that can be measured as heart rate turbulence (HRT). Impaired autonomic function as measured by HRV and HRT has proven to predict adverse outcomes in clinical settings. The ability of reduced HRV and HRT to predict adverse outcomes has been explained by their dependency on vagal mechanisms that could reflect an increased sympathetic and a reduced vagal modulation of sinus node, thus favoring cardiac electrical instability. Analysis of non-linear dynamics of HRV has also been utilized to describe the fractal like characteristic of the variability signal and proven effective in identify patients at risk for sudden cardiac death. Despite the clinical validity of these measures, it has also been evident that the relationship between neural input and sinus node responsiveness is extremely complex and variable in different clinical conditions. Thus, abnormal HRV or HRT on a clinical Holter recordings may reflect non-neural as well as autonomic mechanisms, and this also needs to be taken into account when interpreting any findings. However, under controlled conditions, the computation of the low and high frequency components of HRV and of their normalized powers or ratio seems capable of providing valid information on sympatho-vagal balance in normal subjects, as well as in most patients with a preserved left ventricular function. Thus, analysis of HRV does provide a unique tool to specifically assess autonomic control mechanisms in association with various perturbations. In conclusion, HRV measures are of substantial utility to identify patients with an increased cardiac mortality and to evaluate autonomic control mechanisms, but their ability to capture specific levels of autonomic control may be limited to controlled laboratory studies in relatively healthy subjects.
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- Federico Lombardi
- Cardiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Odontoiatria, Ospedale San Paolo, University of Milan Milan, Italy
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LIAN JIE, MUESSIG DIRK, LANG VOLKER. Risk Assessment of R-on-T Event Based on Modeled QT-RR Relationship. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE 2011; 34:700-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2011.03058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Sachdev M, Fetics BJ, Lai S, Dalal D, Insel J, Berger RD. Failure in short-term prediction of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation from continuous electrocardiogram in intensive care unit patients. J Electrocardiol 2010; 43:400-7. [PMID: 20378124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2010.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting are prone to malignant ventricular arrhythmias. We sought to test whether electrocardiographic (ECG) markers of autonomic tone, ventricular irritability, and repolarization lability could be used in short-term prediction of ventricular arrhythmias in this patient population. METHODS We studied 38 patients with sustained (>30 seconds) monomorphic ventricular tachycardia, polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, or ventricular fibrillation while monitored in the ICU and 30 patients without arrhythmia in the ICU who served as controls. All patients had at least 12 hours of continuously recorded multilead ECG before arrhythmic event. Mean heart rate and measures of heart rate variability, QT variability, and ventricular ectopy were quantified in 1-hour epochs for the 12 hours before the arrhythmic event and in 5-minute epochs for the last hour preevent (and using a random termination time point in controls). RESULTS A modest downward trend in QT variability and a rise in heart rate were observed hours before polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation events, although no significant changes heralded monomorphic ventricular tachycardia and no changes in any parameter predicted imminent ventricular arrhythmia of any type. There were no significant differences in ECG parameters between arrhythmia patients and controls. CONCLUSIONS In ICU patients, sustained ventricular arrhythmias are not preceded by change in ECG measures of autonomic tone, repolarization variability, and ventricular ectopy. Short-term arrhythmia prediction may be difficult or impossible in this patient population based on ECG measures alone.
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- Molly Sachdev
- Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287-0409, USA
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Zanobetti A, Gold DR, Stone PH, Suh HH, Schwartz J, Coull BA, Speizer FE. Reduction in heart rate variability with traffic and air pollution in patients with coronary artery disease. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2010; 118:324-30. [PMID: 20064780 PMCID: PMC2854758 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0901003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2009] [Accepted: 11/18/2009] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Ambient particulate pollution and traffic have been linked to myocardial infarction and cardiac death risk. Possible mechanisms include autonomic cardiac dysfunction. METHODS In a repeated-measures study of 46 patients 43-75 years of age, we investigated associations of central-site ambient particulate pollution, including black carbon (BC) (a marker for regional and local traffic), and report of traffic exposure with changes in half-hourly averaged heart rate variability (HRV), a marker of autonomic function measured by 24-hr Holter electrocardiogram monitoring. Each patient was observed up to four times within 1 year after a percutaneous intervention for myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome without infarction, or stable coronary artery disease (4,955 half-hour observations). For each half-hour period, diary data defined whether the patient was home or not home, or in traffic. RESULTS A decrease in high frequency (HF; an HRV marker of vagal tone) of 16.4% [95% confidence interval (CI), 20.7 to 11.8%] was associated with an interquartile range of 0.3-microg/m3 increase in prior 5-day averaged ambient BC. Decreases in HF were independently associated both with the previous 2-hr averaged BC (10.4%; 95% CI, 15.4 to 5.2%) and with being in traffic in the previous 2 hr (38.5%; 95% CI, 57.4 to 11.1%). We also observed independent responses for particulate air matter with aerodynamic diameter < or = 2.5 microm and for gases (ozone or nitrogen dioxide). CONCLUSION After hospitalization for coronary artery disease, both particulate pollution and being in traffic, a marker of stress and pollution, were associated with decreased HRV.
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- Antonella Zanobetti
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
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Association between symptoms of depression and anxiety with heart rate variability in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Psychosom Med 2009; 71:821-7. [PMID: 19661191 PMCID: PMC2794038 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e3181b39aa1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated whether depression and anxiety symptoms are associated with measures of autonomic nervous system dysfunction in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators who are at high risk of cardiac rhythm disturbances. Depression and anxiety are associated with autonomic nervous system dysfunction, which may promote the risk of malignant cardiac arrhythmias. METHODS Patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) underwent ambulatory electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring (n = 44, mean age = 62.1 +/- 9.3 years). Depression was assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory and anxiety was evaluated using the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale. Heart rate variability was assessed using time (RMSSD, pNN50, and SDNN) and frequency domain measures derived from 24-hour R-R intervals. Multivariate models were adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking status. RESULTS Defibrillator patients with elevated depression symptoms (n = 12) had significantly lower RMSSD (15.25 +/- 1.66 ms versus 24.97 +/- 2.44 ms, p = .002) and pNN50 (1.83 +/- 0.77 versus 5.61 +/- 1.04, p = .006) than defibrillator patients with low depression symptoms (n = 32). These associations remained significant after multivariate adjustment for covariates. ICD patients with high anxiety levels (n = 10) displayed lower RMSSD (p = .013), which became marginally significant when adjusting for covariates (p = .069). CONCLUSIONS Depression and anxiety in defibrillator patients are associated with autonomic nervous system dysfunction indices of reduced parasympathetic control. Autonomic nervous system dysfunction may partially explain the association between depression and anxiety with life-threatening cardiac outcomes in vulnerable patients.
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Tan CO, Cohen MA, Eckberg DL, Taylor JA. Fractal properties of human heart period variability: physiological and methodological implications. J Physiol 2009; 587:3929-41. [PMID: 19528254 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2009.169219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Fractal frequency scaling of heart period variability is used as a concise index of overall cardiac control. However, no prior study has assessed within-individual reproducibility of fractal indices of heart period, or reported how the estimated indices respond to autonomic blockade. Therefore, we examined fractal properties of the heart period from ten young, healthy individuals during three separate experimental sessions under control (saline) conditions and twice under combined autonomic blockade (atenolol and atropine sulfate) conditions. Under each condition, R-R intervals were recorded with the subject in the supine and the 40 deg upright tilt positions during 20 min of controlled breathing in each position. We calculated the fractal scaling exponent using detrended fluctuation analysis and estimated confidence intervals of the scaling exponents for each R-R interval time series within each individual. In the control condition, upright tilt significantly increased the scaling exponents (from 0.73 +/- 0.11 (+/-S.D., session 1), 0.72 +/- 0.10 (session 2) and 0.75 +/- 0.13 (session 3) to 0.82 +/- 0.12, 0.82 +/- 0.11 and 0.84 +/- 0.10; Student's paired t-test, t = 2.79, P = 0.02; t = 2.80, P = 0.02; and t = 2.07, P = 0.07). However, neither the absolute scaling exponents nor their change in response to upright tilt were reproducible (Lin's concordance coefficient less than 0.9, P > 0.1 for all comparisons). Following autonomic blockade, the scaling exponents were significantly increased (supine: 1.08 +/- 0.13 and 1.08 +/- 0.14; tilt: 1.07 +/- 0.21 and 1.08 +/- 0.14) for both experimental sessions (two-way repeated-measures ANOVA; F(17,1) = 40.89, P < 0.001 and F(17,1) = 42.72, P < 0.001) regardless of position. However, within individuals, the scaling exponents failed to distinguish between control and blockade for half of the subjects in at least one experimental session. Thus, fractal scaling exponents are not reproducible within individuals and do not reliably reflect the autonomic mechanisms responsible for heart period variability. In fact, data from combined blockade suggest that physiological effects of autonomic outflow may mask intrinsic fractal behaviour of the sinoatrial node.
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- Can Ozan Tan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Wasmund SL, Pai RK, Freedman RA, Abedin M, Daccarett M, Segerson NM, Zaitsev AV, Hamdan MH. Modulation of the sinus rate during ventricular fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2009; 20:187-92. [PMID: 19220574 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01314.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND During supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia, the arterial baroreflex predominates with minimal contribution from the cardiopulmonary reflex. To our knowledge, the role of the arterial baroreflex gain (BRG) during and immediately following termination of ventricular fibrillation (VF) has not been characterized. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that (1) arterial BRG correlated with sinus node cycle length (SNCL) changes during VF, and that (2) the greater the arterial BRG, the greater the blood pressure (BP) recovery following successful defibrillation. METHODS Arterial BRG was assessed in 18 patients referred for the implantation of a defibrillator incorporating an atrial lead. The average SNCL was measured during the 5 seconds prior to VF induction and the last 5 seconds during VF before defibrillation. Percent SNCL change (%DeltaSNCL) was determined. Arterial BP recovery was calculated as the difference in mean BP following defibrillation compared to during VF. RESULTS Arterial BRG ranged between -3 and 18 ms/mmHg. During VF, SNCL shortened in 11 patients (group A, mean %DeltaSNCL =-15%), and surprisingly lengthened in seven patients (group B, mean %DeltaSNCL = 5%). There was no correlation between %DeltaSNCL and arterial BRG. In fact, arterial BRG in group A was lower when compared with group B (P = 0.075). Similarly, there was no correlation between arterial BRG and BP recovery. CONCLUSIONS We found no correlation between arterial BRG and %DeltaSNCL during VF, or BP recovery following defibrillation. Our findings of SNCL lengthening in 7 of 18 patients suggest that in some patients, arterial BRG plays a minor role during VF with a greater contribution from the cardiopulmonary BRG.
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- Stephen L Wasmund
- Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-5000, USA.
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Liu J, Shirafuji S, Fujimiya T. Rats in acute withdrawal from ethanol exhibit left ventricular systolic dysfunction and cardiac sympathovagal balance shift. Alcohol 2009; 43:207-16. [PMID: 19393861 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2009.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2008] [Revised: 01/22/2009] [Accepted: 02/02/2009] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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There is strong evidence that sympathovagal balance plays an important role in the progression of cardiac dysfunction in non-alcoholics. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether a pattern of continuous ethanol intake and withdrawal modulates the cardiac sympathovagal balance and left ventricular (LV) systolic function in rats. Male Wistar rats were treated with a continuous ethanol liquid diet for 49 days, and then subjected to 1-day withdrawal and 21-day abstinence. Cardiac sympathovagal balance and LV systolic function were evaluated based on heart rate variability (HRV), Western blotting, and echocardiography. Longitudinal data obtained from the same rats showed that the 49-day continuous ethanol treatment induced LV systolic dysfunction, expressed by decreased fractional shortening and ejection fraction. At the 1-day withdrawal, LV systolic dysfunction was deteriorated, and the low-frequency power/high-frequency power (LF/HF) ratio in HRV was elevated because of the depressed HF and the increased LF. Western blot analysis showed an increased expression of myocardial tyrosine hydroxylase and a decreased expression of myocardial acetylcholine. All anomalies were recovered to baseline values with 21-day abstinence. We concluded that acute withdrawal from a 49-day continuous ethanol regimen is sufficient to promote the shift of cardiac sympathovagal balance toward sympathetic predominance and reduced vagal tone, contributing to the further deterioration of LV systolic function in rats. Those providing medical care for alcoholics should be aware of this enhanced susceptibility to LV systolic dysfunction with abrupt termination of a continuous ethanol regimen.
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- Jinyao Liu
- Department of Legal Medicine, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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Voss A, Schulz S, Schroeder R, Baumert M, Caminal P. Methods derived from nonlinear dynamics for analysing heart rate variability. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2009; 367:277-96. [PMID: 18977726 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2008.0232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 299] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Methods from nonlinear dynamics (NLD) have shown new insights into heart rate (HR) variability changes under various physiological and pathological conditions, providing additional prognostic information and complementing traditional time- and frequency-domain analyses. In this review, some of the most prominent indices of nonlinear and fractal dynamics are summarized and their algorithmic implementations and applications in clinical trials are discussed. Several of those indices have been proven to be of diagnostic relevance or have contributed to risk stratification. In particular, techniques based on mono- and multifractal analyses and symbolic dynamics have been successfully applied to clinical studies. Further advances in HR variability analysis are expected through multidimensional and multivariate assessments. Today, the question is no longer about whether or not methods from NLD should be applied; however, it is relevant to ask which of the methods should be selected and under which basic and standardized conditions should they be applied.
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- Andreas Voss
- Department of Medical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Jena, 07745 Jena, Germany.
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Ljungman PLS, Berglind N, Holmgren C, Gadler F, Edvardsson N, Pershagen G, Rosenqvist M, Sjögren B, Bellander T. Rapid effects of air pollution on ventricular arrhythmias. Eur Heart J 2008; 29:2894-901. [PMID: 19004842 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehn463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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AIMS Air pollution has been associated with ventricular arrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for exposure periods of 24-48 h. Only two studies have investigated exposure periods <24 h. We aimed to explore such effects during the 2 and 24 preceding hours as well as in relation to distance from the place of the event to the air pollution monitor. METHODS AND RESULTS We used a case-crossover design to investigate the effects of particulate matter <10 microm in diameter (PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in 211 patients with ICD devices in Gothenburg and Stockholm, Sweden. Events interpreted as ventricular arrhythmias were downloaded from the ICDs, and air pollution data were collected from urban background monitors. We found an association between 2 h moving averages of PM10 and ventricular arrhythmia [odds ratio (OR) 1.31, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.00-1.72], whereas the OR for 24 h moving averages was 1.24 (95% CI 0.87-1.76). Corresponding ORs for events occurring closest to the air pollution monitor were 1.76 (95% CI 1.18-2.61) and 1.74 (95% CI 1.07-2.84), respectively. Events occurring in Gothenburg showed stronger associations than in Stockholm. CONCLUSION Moderate increases in air pollution appear to be associated with ventricular arrhythmias in ICD patients already after 2 h, although future studies including larger numbers of events are required to confirm these findings. Representative geographical exposure classification seems important in studies of these effects.
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- Petter L S Ljungman
- Department of Cardiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm South General Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Nonlinear short-term heart rate variability prediction of spontaneous ventricular tachyarrhythmia. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s11434-008-0345-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cha YM, Oh J, Miyazaki C, Hayes DL, Rea RF, Shen WK, Asirvatham SJ, Kemp BJ, Hodge DO, Chen PS, Chareonthaitawee P. Cardiac resynchronization therapy upregulates cardiac autonomic control. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008; 19:1045-52. [PMID: 18479331 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01190.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on sympathetic nervous function in heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND Neurohormonal dysregulation and cardiac autonomic dysfunction are associated with HF and contribute to HF progression and its poor prognosis. We hypothesized that mechanical resynchronization improves cardiac sympathetic function in HF. METHODS Sixteen consecutive patients receiving CRT for advanced cardiomyopathy and 10 controls were included in this prospective study. NYHA class, 6-minute walk distance, echocardiographic parameters, plasma norepinephrine (NE) were assessed at baseline, 3-month and 6-month follow-up. Cardiac sympathetic function was determined by (123)iodine metaiodobenzylguanidine ((123)I-MIBG) scintigraphy and 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography. RESULTS Along with improvement in NYHA class (3.1 +/- 0.3 to 2.1 +/- 0.4, P < 0.001) and LVEF (23 +/- 6% to 33 +/- 12%, P < 0.001), delayed heart/mediastinum (H/M) (123)I-MIBG ratio increased significantly (1.8 +/- 0.7 to 2.1 +/- 0.6, P = 0.04) while the H/M (123)I-MIBG washout rate decreased significantly (54 +/- 25% to 34 +/- 24%, P = 0.01) from baseline to 6-month follow-up. The heart rate variability (HRV) measured in SD of normal-to-normal intervals also increased significantly from baseline (82 +/- 30 ms) to follow-up (111 +/- 32 ms, P = 0.04). The improvement in NYHA after CRT was significantly associated with baseline (123)I-MIBG H/M washout rate (r = 0.65, P = 0.03). The improvement in LVESV index was associated with baseline (123)I-MIBG delayed H/M ratio (r =-0.67, P = 0.02) and H/M washout rate (r = 0.65, P = 0.03). CONCLUSION After CRT, improvements in cardiac symptoms and LV function were accompanied by rebalanced cardiac autonomic control as measured by (123)I-MIBG and HRV.
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- Yong-Mei Cha
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is widespread and the most serious of the cardiac diseases, accounting for over half of cardiovascular mortality in adults in the United States, and nearly 1 in 3 of these patients does not report symptoms of cardiac disease before the sudden death. Quantifying the left ventricular ejection fraction is currently the best way to risk-stratify patients for SCD and identify those who are most likely to benefit from the insertion of an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD). The strategy of systemically placing ICDs in patients at risk of SCD is expensive and leads to substantial psychological hardship. However, noninvasive electrocardiographic indices of depolarization and repolarization may better identify patients who are at an increased risk of SCD. Therefore, developing an approach to identify electrocardiographic changes associated with the highest risk of arrhythmic death could markedly improve patient selection for ICD therapy. This report describes electrocardiographic parameters that may be useful in identifying patients at risk of SCD. The state of the science currently suggests that it is unlikely that a single electrocardiographic parameter will predict SCD, but rather a risk stratification algorithm based on a combination of electrocardiographic parameters may yield the best result.
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Ventricular arrhythmias and changes in heart rate preceding ventricular tachycardia in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Med Biol Eng Comput 2008; 46:715-27. [DOI: 10.1007/s11517-008-0326-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2007] [Accepted: 02/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Singh SS, Carlson BW, Hsiao HS. Evaluation of Heart Rate Variability Indices Using a Real-Time Handheld Remote ECG Monitor. Telemed J E Health 2007; 13:657-62. [DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2006.0066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Swaroop S. Singh
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Department of Urologic Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
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- School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Gopinathannair R, Martins JB. Predicting sudden cardiac death in healthy humans: is there more to autonomic balance than we know? Heart Rhythm 2007; 5:306-7. [PMID: 18242559 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2007.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Thong T, Raitt MH. Predicting Imminent Episodes of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia Using Heart Rate. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE 2007; 30:874-84. [PMID: 17584269 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00775.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND A reliable predictor of an imminent episode of ventricular tachyarrhythmia that could be incorporated in an implantable defibrillator capable of preventive therapy would have important clinical utility. METHOD A test set of 208 R-R records saved by defibrillators spanning a mean of 1.6 hours before sustained tachyarrhythmia were used to derive criteria that would improve the specificity of the previously identified monotonic heart rate acceleration predictor. Additional criteria were used, namely two such patterns need to occur within a period of 1.8 hour and the heart rate during these accelerations exceeds 86 bpm (700 ms). The specificity was tested using R-R records matched in duration from 26 control patients with defibrillators during normal periods. RESULTS The basic acceleration pattern was found during sinus rhythm in the 1.8-hour period prior to 83% of episodes of ventricular tachyarrhythmia. It was also found in 43% of the matched set of non-arrhythmic records, corresponding to a specificity of 57%. With the two extra requirement of multiplicity within 1.8 hour and peak heart rate, the sensitivity of the proposed predictor is reduced to 53%, but the specificity is increased to 91%, which corresponds to an average false positive rate of 0.8 event/day across the patient population. CONCLUSION A ventricular tachyarrhythmia predictor based on a pattern of heart rate acceleration has been proposed that can yield sensitivity from 53% to 69%, with specificity up to 91%. Instances of this predictor increase significantly prior to an episode of tachyarrhythmia.
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- Tran Thong
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, Beaverton, Oregon 97006-8921, USA.
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Flevari P, Georgiadou P, Leftheriotis D, Livanis E, Theodorakis G, Th Kremastinos D. Heart Rate Turbulence After Short Runs of Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia in Chronic Heart Failure. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE 2007; 30:787-95. [PMID: 17547613 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00751.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heart rate turbulence (HRT) following isolated premature complexes is a baroreceptor-mediated prognostic marker. Short runs of spontaneous, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (nsVT) exert a greater hemodynamic effect than extrasystoles and may trigger a more potent turbulence-like response (HRT(VT)), possibly related to other risk-related markers, such as heart rate variability (HRV), left ventricular ejection fraction (EF), and original HRT parameters (turbulence slope [TS] and turbulence onset [TO]). METHODS We studied 27 patients with heart failure (HF) and nsVT (4-7 beats) on 24-hour Holter electrocardiographic recordings (mean age 58 +/- 3.6 years, EF 36%+/- 5.0%). Following nsVT, TS(VT) and TO(VT) were measured according to the original definitions. HRV, TS, and TO were also assessed. RESULTS HRT(VT) parameters were related to HRV. A significant relation existed between TS(VT) and EF (r= 0.66, P < 0.05). HRT(VT) parameters were related to the originally described (TS and TO), whereas TO(VT) was higher than TO (1.63 +/- 1.6 vs -1.7 +/- 0.65, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In mild-to-moderate HF, turbulence is observed following short nsVT runs and is related to prognostically important HRV indexes and EF. HRT(VT) is similar to HRT but TO(VT) is shifted toward more positive values than TO. HRT(VT) might be prognostically significant.
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- Panayota Flevari
- Second Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
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Felber Dietrich D, Schwartz J, Schindler C, Gaspoz JM, Barthélémy JC, Tschopp JM, Roche F, von Eckardstein A, Brändli O, Leuenberger P, Gold DR, Ackermann-Liebrich U. Effects of passive smoking on heart rate variability, heart rate and blood pressure: an observational study. Int J Epidemiol 2007; 36:834-40. [PMID: 17440032 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dym031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been shown to increase the risk for cardiovascular diseases and death, and autonomic dysfunction (specifically, reduced heart rate variability (HRV)) is a predictor of increased cardiac risk. This study tests the hypothesis that ETS exposure reduces HRV in the general population and discusses possible pathways. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted between 2001 and 2003 and is part of the SAPALDIA (Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults) study. The analysis included 1218 randomly selected non-smokers aged 50 and above who participated in 24-h electrocardiogram recordings. Other examinations included an interview, investigating health status (especially respiratory and cardiovascular health and health relevant behaviours and exposure to ETS) and measurements of blood pressure, body height and weight. RESULTS Subjects exposed to ETS at home or at work for more than 2 h/day had a difference of -15% in total power (95%CI: -26 to -3%), low frequency power (-28 to -1%), low/high frequency ratio (-26 to -3%) and -18% (-29 to -4%) in ultralow frequency power of HRV compared with subjects not exposed to ETS at home or work. We also found a 2.7% (-0.01 to 5.34%) higher heart rate during the recording in exposed subjects. CONCLUSIONS Exposure to ETS at home and work is associated with lower HRV and with higher heart rate in an ageing population. Our findings suggest that exposure to ETS increases cardiac risk through disturbances in the autonomic nervous system.
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Lombardi F, Tundo F, Abukwaik A, Tarricone D. Heart rate turbulence and variability in patients with ventricular arrhythmias. Heart Int 2007; 3:51. [PMID: 21977275 PMCID: PMC3184680 DOI: 10.4081/hi.2007.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: To evaluate the changes in autonomic neural control mechanisms before malignant ventricular arrhythmias, we measured heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate turbulence (HRT) in patients with ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation (Group I; n=6), non sustained ventricular tachycardia (Group II; n=32), frequent premature ventricular beats (Group III; n=26) and with ICD implantation (Group IV; n=11). Methods: Time domain parameters of HRV and turbulence onset (TO) and slope (TS) were calculated on 24 hour Holter recordings. Normal values were: SDNN > 70 msec for HRV, TO <0% and TS >2.5 msec/RR-I for HRT. Results: Whereas SDNN was within normal range and similar in all study groups, HRT parameters were significantly different in patients who experienced VT/VF during Holter recording. Abnormal TO and/or TS were present in 100% of Group I patients and only in about 50% of Group II and IV. On the contrary, normal HRT parameters were present in 40–70% of Group II, III and IV patients and none of Group I. Conclusions: These data suggest that HRT analysis is more suitable than HRV to detect those transient alterations in autonomic control mechanisms that are likely to play a major trigger role in the genesis of malignant cardiac arrhythmias.
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- Federico Lombardi
- Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan - Italy
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Adar SD, Gold DR, Coull BA, Schwartz J, Stone PH, Suh H. Focused Exposures to Airborne Traffic Particles and Heart Rate Variability in the Elderly. Epidemiology 2007; 18:95-103. [PMID: 17149139 DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000249409.81050.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND : Exposure to airborne particles may increase cardiac risk by altering autonomic balance. Because these risks may be particularly great for traffic-related particles, we examined associations between particles and heart rate variability as 44 subjects participated in 4 repeated trips aboard a diesel bus. METHODS : Twenty-four hour electrocardiograms were correlated with continuous particle concentrations using generalized additive models controlling for subject, weekday, time, apparent temperature, trip type, activity, medications, and autoregressive terms. Associations were assessed for short- and medium-term moving averages of measured concentrations. RESULTS : Heart rate variability was negatively associated with fine particulate matter. Positive associations were demonstrated with heart rate and the low-to-high frequency power ratio. Associations were strongest with 24-hour mean concentrations, although strong short-term associations also were found during bus periods, independent of daily exposures. Overall, associations were greatest for high-frequency power with the following effects per interquartile change in the 24-hour mean concentrations: -15% (95% confidence interval = -17% to -14%) for PM2.5 (4.6 mug/m); -19% (-21% to -17%) for black carbon (459 ng/m); and -14% (-15% to -12%) for fine particle counts (39 pt/cm). For each interquartile change in the 5-minute PM2.5 concentration (10 mug/m) aboard the bus, an 11% (95% confidence interval = -14% to -8%) decrease in high-frequency power was observed. CONCLUSIONS : This investigation indicates that fine particles are negatively associated with heart rate variability, with an overall trend towards reduced parasympathetic tone. Although daily associations were evident for all particles, short-term associations were predominantly limited to traffic-related particles.
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- Sara Dubowsky Adar
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Baumert M, Wessel N, Schirdewan A, Voss A, Abbott D. Scaling Characteristics of Heart Rate Time Series Before the Onset of Ventricular Tachycardia. Ann Biomed Eng 2006; 35:201-7. [PMID: 17171301 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-006-9220-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2006] [Accepted: 10/16/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ventricular tachycardia (VT) provokes sudden cardiac death (SCD), which is a major cause of mortality in developed countries. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are an efficient therapy for SCD prevention. In this study we analyze heart rate variability (HRV) in data stored by ICDs. In 29 patients exhibiting VT episodes, the last 1000 normal beat-to-beat intervals are analyzed and compared to an individually acquired control time series (CON). HRV analysis is performed with standard parameters of time and frequency domain as suggested by the HRV Task Force. For scaling analyses of heart rate time series, the fractal dimension is analysed, applying Higuchi's algorithm (HFD). Furthermore, detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) is performed. None of the standard HRV parameters shows significant differences between CON and VT. Before the onset of VT, the scaling characteristics by means of HFD and DFA are significantly changed. In conclusion, scaling analysis reveals changes in autonomic heart rate modulation preceding VT.
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- Mathias Baumert
- Centre for Biomedical Engineering (CBME), The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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Gomis P, Caminal P, Vallverdú M, Warren S, Wagner G. Non-linear dynamic analysis of the cardiac rhythm during transient myocardial ischemia. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2006; 51:178-81. [PMID: 17061933 DOI: 10.1515/bmt.2006.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Coronary artery occlusions related to myocardial ischemia drive cardiac control system reactions that may lead to heart failure. The purpose of this study was to assess the autonomic nervous system (ANS) response during prolonged percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Continuous ECG data were acquired from 50 patients before and during PTCA, with occlusions in the left anterior descending, left circumflex or right coronary artery. Heart rate variability (HRV) was analyzed for 3-min segments of the R-R interval signal obtained from ECG data. The ANS behavior was evaluated by HRV analysis using fractal-like indices. The fractal scalar exponent alpha(1) and power-law slope beta decreased considerably during PTCA. This indicates that significant reactions of autonomic control of the heart rate occurred during coronary artery occlusions, with a reduction in complexity of the ANS.
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- Pedro Gomis
- Biomedical Engineering Research Center (CREB), Department ESAII, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
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Luttmann-Gibson H, Suh HH, Coull BA, Dockery DW, Sarnat SE, Schwartz J, Stone PH, Gold DR. Short-Term Effects of Air Pollution on Heart Rate Variability in Senior Adults in Steubenville, Ohio. J Occup Environ Med 2006; 48:780-8. [PMID: 16902370 DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000229781.27181.7d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We examined the association between ambient air pollution levels and heart rate variability (HRV) in a panel study of 32 subjects. METHODS We used linear mixed models to analyze the effects of fine particles (PM2.5), sulfate (SO4), elemental carbon (EC), and gases on log-transformed standard deviation of normal RR intervals (SDNN), mean square of differences between adjacent RR intervals (r-MSSD), and high- and low-frequency power (HF, LF). RESULTS An interquartile range (IQR) increase of 5.1 mug/m in SO4 on the previous day was associated with a decrease of -3.3% SDNN (95% confidence = -6.0% to -0.5%), -5.6% r-MSSD (-10.7% to -0.2%), and -10.3% HF (-19.5% to -0.1%). Associations with total PM2.5 were similar. HRV was not associated with EC, NO2, SO2, or O3. CONCLUSION In addition to traffic-related particles, elevated levels of sulfate particles may also adversely affect autonomic function.
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- Heike Luttmann-Gibson
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
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Watanabe MA. Heart Rate Turbulence Slope Reduction in Imminent Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia and its Implications. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2006; 17:735-40. [PMID: 16836669 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00456.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to see whether heart rate turbulence (HRT) parameters change preceding imminent ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT/VF). METHODS AND RESULTS The Spontaneous Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia Database (Medtronic Version 1.0) consisting of 83 paired (control and pre-VT/VF) sets of 1,000 RR intervals recorded by the Medtronic Jewel Plus ICD was used. Sixty-one control records and 69 pre-VT/VF records had two or more ectopic beats, allowing calculation of six HRT indices: means and standard deviations (SD) of turbulence slope (TS), turbulence onset (TO), and turbulence timing (TT). The only index found to be different between control and pre-VT/VF records was SD of TS (4.2 +/- 3.0 control vs 3.1 +/- 1.9 pre-VT/VF, P < 0.05). Thirty-one datasets classified as having normal HRT in control demonstrated a decrease of both TS mean (P < 0.01) and SD (P < 0.01), and loss of correlation between TS mean and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) preceding VT/VF (P < 0.0001 control, P = 0.8 pre-VT/VF). CONCLUSION Both mean and SD of TS are reduced before VT/VF, but only in patients who have normal baseline HRT, and are capable of manifesting reduction. This may be why previous studies could not agree on pre-arrhythmia characteristics.
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- Mari A Watanabe
- Internal Medicine Department, Munich University of Technology, Munich, Germany.
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Burri H, Chevalier P, Arzi M, Rubel P, Kirkorian G, Touboul P. Wavelet transform for analysis of heart rate variability preceding ventricular arrhythmias in patients with ischemic heart disease. Int J Cardiol 2006; 109:101-7. [PMID: 16026870 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2004] [Revised: 04/07/2005] [Accepted: 06/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Studies evaluating changes in HRV preceding the onset of ventricular arrhythmias using conventional techniques have shown inconsistent results. Time-frequency analysis of HRV is traditionally performed using short-term Fourier transform (STFT). Wavelet transform (WT) may however be better suited for analyzing non-stationary signals such as heart rate recordings. METHODS AND RESULTS We studied patients with a history of myocardial infarction implanted with a defibrillator with an extended memory. The RR intervals during the 51 min preceding ventricular events requiring electrical therapy were retrieved, and HRV studied by WT and STFT. 111 episodes of ventricular arrhythmia were retrieved from 41 patients (38 males, age 64 +/- 8 years). Heart rate increased significantly before arrhythmia. There was no significant variation in low frequency / high frequency components (LF/HF) observed for the group as a whole, probably due to a great degree of heterogeneity amongst individuals. A subset of 30 patients also had heart rate recordings performed during normal ICD follow-up. WT did not show any difference in HRV before arrhythmia onset and during control conditions. CONCLUSION Variations in HRV before onset of ventricular arrhythmias were not apparent in this large dataset, despite use of optimal tools for studying time-frequency analysis.
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- Haran Burri
- Unité 50, Hôpital Louis-Pradel, Lyon, France.
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Iwasa A, Hwa M, Hassankhani A, Liu T, Narayan SM. Abnormal Heart Rate Turbulence Predicts the Initiation of Ventricular Arrhythmias. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE 2005; 28:1189-97. [PMID: 16359285 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.50186.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Abnormal heart rate turbulence (HRT) reflects autonomic derangements predicting all-cause mortality, yet has not been shown to predict ventricular arrhythmias in at-risk patients. We hypothesized that HRT at programmed ventricular stimulation (PVS) would predict arrhythmia initiation in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. METHODS We studied 27 patients with coronary disease, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 26.7 +/- 9.1%, and plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) 461 +/- 561 pg/mL. Prior to arrhythmia induction at PVS, we measured sinus cycles after spontaneous or paced premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) for turbulence onset (TO; % cycle length change following PVC) and slope (TS; greatest slope of return to baseline cycle). T-wave alternans (TWA) was also measured during atrial pacing. RESULTS At PVS, abnormal TO (> or =0%) predicted inducible ventricular tachycardia (VT; n = 10 patients; P < 0.05). TO was greater in inducible than in noninducible patients (2.3 +/- 3.1% vs -0.02 +/- 2.8%, P < 0.05) and correlated with LVEF (P < 0.05) but not with BNP. TS did not differ between groups. Conversely, ambulatory HRT differed significantly from HRT at PVS (TO -0.55 +/- 1.08% vs 0.85 +/- 3.02%, P < 0.05; TS 2.63 +/- 2.09 ms/RR vs 8.70 +/- 6.56 ms/RR, P < 0.01), and did not predict inducible VT but trended (P = 0.05) to predict sustained VT on 739 +/- 179 days follow-up. TWA predicted inducible (P < 0.05) and spontaneous (P = 0.0001) VT but did not co-migrate with HRT. CONCLUSIONS Abnormal HRT measured at PVS predicted the induction of sustained ventricular arrhythmias in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. However, HRT at PVS did not correlate with ambulatory HRT, nor with TWA, both of which predicted spontaneous ventricular arrhythmias. Thus, HRT may reflect the influence of autonomic milieu on arrhythmic susceptibility and is likely complementary to traditional arrhythmic indices.
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- Atsushi Iwasa
- University of California, Veterans Administration Medical Centers, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
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