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Cathey BM, Bellach A, Troendle J, Smith K, Osgood S, Raja N, Kozel BA, Levin MD. Increased heart rate fragmentation in those with Williams-Beuren syndrome suggests nonautonomic mechanistic contributors to sudden death risk. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2024; 327:H521-H532. [PMID: 38904853 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00601.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare genetic condition caused by a chromosomal microdeletion at 7q11.23. It is a multisystem disorder characterized by distinct facies, intellectual disability, and supravalvar aortic stenosis (SVAS). Those with WBS are at increased risk of sudden death, but mechanisms underlying this remain poorly understood. We recently demonstrated autonomic abnormalities in those with WBS that are associated with increased susceptibility to arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death (SCD). A recently introduced method for heart rate variability (HRV) analysis called "heart rate fragmentation" (HRF) correlates with adverse cardiovascular events (CVEs) and death in studies where heart rate variability (HRV) failed to identify high-risk subjects. Some argue that HRF quantifies nonautonomic cardiovascular modulators. We, therefore, sought to apply HRF analysis to a WBS cohort to determine 1) if those with WBS show differences in HRF compared with healthy controls and 2) if HRF helps characterize HRV abnormalities in those with WBS. Similar to studies of those with coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerosis, we found significantly higher HRF (4 out of 7 metrics) in those with WBS compared with healthy controls. Multivariable analyses showed a weak-to-moderate association between HRF and HRV, suggesting that HRF may reflect HRV characteristics not fully captured by traditional HRV metrics (autonomic markers). We also introduce a new metric inspired by HRF methodology, significant acute rate drop (SARD), which may detect vagal activity more directly. HRF and SARD may improve on traditional HRV measures to identify those at greatest risk for SCD both in those with WBS and in other populations.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This work is the first to apply heart rate fragmentation analyses to individuals with Williams syndrome and posits that the heart rate fragmentation parameter W3 may enable detection and investigation of phenomena underlying the proarrhythmic short-long-short RR interval sequences paradigm known to precede ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. It also forwards a novel method for quantifying sinus arrhythmia and sinus pauses that likely correlate with parasympathetic activity.
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- Brianna M Cathey
- School of Engineering Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States
- Translational Vascular Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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- Office of Biostatistics Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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- Office of Biostatistics Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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- Nursing Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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- School of Engineering Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Translational Vascular Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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- Translational Vascular Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Sri-Amad R, Huipao N, Sriwannawit P, Prasertsri P, Roengrit T. Comparison of Heart Rate Variability in Thai Older Adults with Hypertension, Pre-Hypertension, and Normotension. ScientificWorldJournal 2024; 2024:9631390. [PMID: 38808160 PMCID: PMC11132811 DOI: 10.1155/2024/9631390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Objectives This study aims to compare HRV variables across three cohorts: normotensive (NT), prehypertensive (pre-HT), and hypertensive (HT) and to assess the relationship between the blood pressure (BP) and HRV parameters. Methods Employing a cross-sectional design, 64 older participants were categorized based on the Joint National Committee's criteria into NT (n = 10), pre-HT (n = 33), and HT (n = 21) groups. Anthropometric data, lipid profiles, and HRV indices were evaluated. HRV data were obtained from the Polar V800 chest strap device using HRV Kubios software for data analysis of short-term recordings lasting 10 minutes. This analysis encompasses both time and frequency domain assessments. The time domain includes the standard deviation of NN intervals (SDNN), the root mean square of successive RR interval differences (RMSSD), and the percentage of successive RR intervals differing by over 50 ms (pNN50). The frequency domain includes low frequency (LF), high frequency (HF), and the ratio of LF-to-HF power (LF/HF). Data were statistically analyzed via one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson correlation. Results The HT group exhibited significantly lower values in SDNN, pNN50, LF power, and HF power in comparison to the NT group (P < 0.05). Moreover, the HT group had a significantly lower SDNN value compared to the pre-HT group (P < 0.05). Inverse associations were uncovered between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and SDNN, pNN50, and HF power (P < 0.05). Multiple regression further highlighted the significance of systolic and pulse pressure concerning HF power (P < 0.05). Conclusions HRV indices are reduced in Thai older adults with HT compared with those with NT. Monitoring HRV in older adults can provide valuable insights into autonomic function and cardiovascular disease risk.
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- Ruchada Sri-Amad
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Ruangsuphaphichat A, Brockmann L, Sirasaporn P, Manimmanakorn N, Hunt KJ, Saengsuwan J. Test-retest reliability of short- and long-term heart rate variability in individuals with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2023; 61:658-666. [PMID: 37779114 PMCID: PMC10691965 DOI: 10.1038/s41393-023-00935-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. OBJECTIVES To investigate test-retest reliability of heart rate variability (HRV) metrics in SCI without restriction of activity over long (24-h) and shorter durations (5-min, 10-min, 1-h, 3-h and 6-h). SETTINGS University hospital in Khon Kaen, Thailand. METHODS Forty-five participants (11 with tetraplegia and 34 with paraplegia) underwent two 24-h recordings of RR-intervals to derive time and frequency HRV metrics. Relative reliability was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and absolute reliability by coefficient of variation (CV) and Bland-Altman limits of agreement (LoA). RESULTS For 5- and 10-min durations, eight of eleven HRV metrics had moderate to excellent reliability (ICC 0.40-0.76); the remaining three were poor (ICC < 0.4). HRV values from 1-h and 3-h durations showed moderate to excellent reliability (ICC of 0.46-0.81), except for 1-h reliability of ULF and TP (ICC of 0.06 and 0.30, respectively). Relative reliability was excellent (ICC of 0.77-0.92) for 6-h and 24-h durations in all HRV metrics. Absolute reliability improved as recording duration increased (lower CVs and narrower LoAs). Participants with high AD risk (SCI level at or above T6) showed lower test-retest reliability of HF and LF values than participants with low AD risk. CONCLUSION Relative reliability of HRV was excellent for 6-h and 24-h. The best absolute reliability values were for 24-h duration. Time-domain outcomes were more reliable than frequency domain outcomes. Participants with high risk of AD, particularly those with tetraplegia, showed lower reliability, especially for HF and LF.
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- The Laboratory for Rehabilitation Engineering, Institute for Human Centred Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Biel, Switzerland
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- The Laboratory for Rehabilitation Engineering, Institute for Human Centred Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Biel, Switzerland
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
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Tang SY, Ma HP, Lin C, Lo MT, Lin LY, Chen TY, Wu CK, Chiang JY, Lee JK, Hung CS, Liu LYD, Chiu YW, Tsai CH, Lin YT, Peng CK, Lin YH. Heart rhythm complexity analysis in patients with inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20861. [PMID: 38012168 PMCID: PMC10681979 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41261-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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Heart rhythm complexity (HRC), a subtype of heart rate variability (HRV), is an important tool to investigate cardiovascular disease. In this study, we aimed to analyze serial changes in HRV and HRC metrics in patients with inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) within 1 year postinfarct and explore the association between HRC and postinfarct left ventricular (LV) systolic impairment. We prospectively enrolled 33 inferior STEMI patients and 74 control subjects and analyzed traditional linear HRV and HRC metrics in both groups, including detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) and multiscale entropy (MSE). We also analyzed follow-up postinfarct echocardiography for 1 year. The STEMI group had significantly lower standard deviation of RR interval (SDNN), and DFAα2 within 7 days postinfarct (acute stage) comparing to control subjects. LF power was consistently higher in STEMI group during follow up. The MSE scale 5 was higher at acute stage comparing to control subjects and had a trend of decrease during 1-year postinfarct. The MSE area under scale 1-5 showed persistently lower than control subjects and progressively decreased during 1-year postinfarct. To predict long-term postinfarct LV systolic impairment, the slope between MSE scale 1 to 5 (slope 1-5) had the best predictive value. MSE slope 1-5 also increased the predictive ability of the linear HRV metrics in both the net reclassification index and integrated discrimination index models. In conclusion, HRC and LV contractility decreased 1 year postinfarct in inferior STEMI patients, and MSE slope 1-5 was a good predictor of postinfarct LV systolic impairment.
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- Shu-Yu Tang
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Zhongda Road, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Zhongda Road, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Agronomy, Biometry Division, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Yuan Ze university, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Cardiology Division of Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Department of Inderal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Taoyuan General Hospital, 1492 Zhongshan Road, Taoyuan, 33004, Taiwan.
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- Division of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Biotechnology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Makino T, Ichikawa T, Amino M, Nakamura M, Koshikawa M, Motoike Y, Nomura Y, Harada M, Sobue Y, Watanabe E, Kiyono K, Yoshioka K, Ikari Y, Ozaki Y, Izawa H. Prognostic significance of the Holter-derived T-wave variability in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias complicating acute coronary syndrome-TWIST study. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2023; 28:e13069. [PMID: 37740449 PMCID: PMC10646380 DOI: 10.1111/anec.13069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate the association between ventricular repolarization instability and sustained ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation (VT/VF) occurring within 48 h (acute-phase VT/VF) after the onset of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and the prognostic role of repolarization instability and heart rate variability (HRV) after discharge from the hospital. METHODS We studied 572 ACS patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction >35%. The ventricular repolarization instability was assessed by the beat-to-beat T-wave amplitude variability (TAV) using high-resolution 24-h Holter ECGs recorded at a median of 11 days from the date of admission. We calculated the HRV parameters including the deceleration capacity (DC) and non-Gaussian index calculated on a 25 s timescale (λ25s). The DC and λ25s were dichotomized based on previous studies' thresholds. RESULTS Acute-phase VT/VF developed in 43 (7.5%) patients. In-hospital mortality was significantly higher among VT/VF patients (4.7% vs. 0.9%, p = .03). An adjusted logistic model showed that the maximum TAV (odds ratio 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.00-1.29, p = .04) was associated with acute-phase VT/VF. During a median follow-up period of 2.1 years, 19 (3.3%) patients had cardiac deaths or resuscitated cardiac arrest. Acute-phase VT/VF (p = .12) and TAV (p = .72) were not significant predictors of survival. An age and sex-adjusted Cox model showed that the DC (p < .01), λ25s (p < .01), and emergency coronary intervention (p < .01) were independent predictors. CONCLUSION T-wave amplitude variability was associated with acute-phase VT/VF, but the TAV was not predictive of survival post-discharge. The DC, λ25s, and emergency coronary intervention were independent predictors of survival.
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- Taro Makino
- Department of CardiologyHekinan City HospitalHekinanJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokai University School of MedicineIseharaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokai University School of MedicineIseharaJapan
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- Department of CardiologyFujita Health University School of MedicineToyoakeJapan
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- Department of CardiologyFujita Health University School of MedicineToyoakeJapan
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- Department of CardiologyFujita Health University School of MedicineToyoakeJapan
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- Department of CardiologyFujita Health University School of MedicineToyoakeJapan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal MedicineFujita Health University Bantane HospitalNagoyaJapan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal MedicineFujita Health University Bantane HospitalNagoyaJapan
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- Division of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering ScienceOsaka UniversityToyonakaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokai University School of MedicineIseharaJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTokai University School of MedicineIseharaJapan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal MedicineFujita Health University Okazaki Medical CenterOkazakiJapan
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- Department of CardiologyFujita Health University School of MedicineToyoakeJapan
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Liu S, Jiang Z, Zhang Y, Pang S, Hou Y, Liu Y, huang Y, Peng N, Tang Y. A nomogramic model for predicting the left ventricular ejection fraction of STEMI patients after thrombolysis-transfer PCI. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1178417. [PMID: 37745105 PMCID: PMC10517723 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1178417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background The prognosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is closely linked to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). In contrast to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI), thrombolysis-transfer PCI (TTPCI) is influenced by multiple factors that lead to heterogeneity in cardiac function and prognosis. The aim of this study is to develop a nomogram model for predicting early LVEF in STEMI patients with TTPCI, based on routine indicators at admission. Method We retrospectively reviewed data from patients diagnosed with STEMI at five network hospitals of our PCI center who performed TTPCI as door-to-balloon time (the interval between arrival at the hospital and intracoronary balloon inflation) over 120 min, from February 2018 to April 2022. Categorical variables were analyzed using Pearson χ2 tests or Fisher exact tests, while Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U-test was used to compare continuous variables. Subsequently, independent risk factors associated with reduced LVEF one week after TTPCI were identified through comprehensive analysis by combining All-Subsets Regression with Logistic Regression. Based on these indicators, a nomogram model was developed, and validated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and the Bootstrap method. Results A total of 288 patients were analyzed, including 60 with LVEF < 50% and 228 with LVEF ≥ 50%. The nomogram model based on six independent risk factors including age, heart rate (HR), hypertension, smoking history, Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and Killip class, demonstrated excellent discrimination with an AUC of 0.84 (95% CI: 0.78-0.89), predicted C-index of 0.84 and curve fit of 0.713. Conclusions The nomogram model incorporating age, HR, hypertension, smoking history, ALT and Killip class could accurately predict the early LVEF ≥ 50% probability of STEMI patients undergoing TTPCI, and enable clinicians' early evaluation of cardiac function in STEMI patients with TTPCI and early optimization of treatment.
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- Shuai Liu
- Graduate School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Emergency Medicine, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Graduate School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, Guangzhou, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, Guangzhou, China
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- Graduate School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, Guangzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, Guangzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China
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- Graduate School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Emergency Medicine, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, Guangzhou, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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Zeid S, Buch G, Velmeden D, Söhne J, Schulz A, Schuch A, Tröbs SO, Heidorn MW, Müller F, Strauch K, Coboeken K, Lackner KJ, Gori T, Münzel T, Prochaska JH, Wild PS. Heart rate variability: reference values and role for clinical profile and mortality in individuals with heart failure. Clin Res Cardiol 2023:10.1007/s00392-023-02248-7. [PMID: 37422841 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-023-02248-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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AIMS To establish reference values and clinically relevant determinants for measures of heart rate variability (HRV) and to assess their relevance for clinical outcome prediction in individuals with heart failure. METHODS Data from the MyoVasc study (NCT04064450; N = 3289), a prospective cohort on chronic heart failure with a highly standardized, 5 h examination, and Holter ECG recording were investigated. HRV markers were selected using a systematic literature screen and a data-driven approach. Reference values were determined from a healthy subsample. Clinical determinants of HRV were investigated via multivariable linear regression analyses, while their relationship with mortality was investigated by multivariable Cox regression analyses. RESULTS Holter ECG recordings were available for analysis in 1001 study participants (mean age 64.5 ± 10.5 years; female sex 35.4%). While the most frequently reported HRV markers in literature were from time and frequency domains, the data-driven approach revealed predominantly non-linear HRV measures. Age, sex, dyslipidemia, family history of myocardial infarction or stroke, peripheral artery disease, and heart failure were strongly related to HRV in multivariable models. In a follow-up period of 6.5 years, acceleration capacity [HRperSD 1.53 (95% CI 1.21/1.93), p = 0.0004], deceleration capacity [HRperSD: 0.70 (95% CI 0.55/0.88), p = 0.002], and time lag [HRperSD 1.22 (95% CI 1.03/1.44), p = 0.018] were the strongest predictors of all-cause mortality in individuals with heart failure independently of cardiovascular risk factors, comorbidities, and medication. CONCLUSION HRV markers are associated with the cardiovascular clinical profile and are strong and independent predictors of survival in heart failure. This underscores clinical relevance and interventional potential for individuals with heart failure. CLINICALTRIALS GOV IDENTIFIER NCT04064450.
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- Silav Zeid
- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- SPM Methods and Applications, Research and Development, Pharmaceuticals, BAYER AG, Wuppertal, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
- Cardiology I, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
- Cardiology I, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
- Clinical Epidemiology and Systems Medicine, Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany.
- Clinical Epidemiology and Systems Medicine, Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
- Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz, Germany.
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Gao JQ, Xu YL, Ye J, Hou SX, Yang W, Li M, Fa JJ, Yang CH, Jin HG, He RQ, Liu ZJ. Effects of renal denervation on cardiac function after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17591. [PMID: 37483803 PMCID: PMC10362181 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17591] [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] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Objective To observe the effect of renal artery denervation (RDN) on cardiac function in patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention (AMI-PCI). Methods This is a single-centre, prospective randomized controlled study. A total of 108 AMI-PCI patients were randomly assigned to the RDN group or the control group at 1:1 ratio. All patients received standardized drug therapy after PCI, and patients in the RDN group underwent additional RDN at 4 weeks after the PCI. The follow-up period was 6 months after RDN. Echocardiography-derived parameters, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) data, Holter electrocardiogram, heart rate variability (HRV) at baseline and at the 6 months-follow up were analyzed. Results Baseline indexes were similar between the two groups (all P > 0.05). After 6 months of follow-up, the echocardiography-derived left ventricular ejection fraction was significantly higher in the RDN group than those in the control group. Cardiopulmonary exercise test indicators VO2Max, metabolic equivalents were significantly higher in the RDN group than in the control group. HRV analysis showed that standard deviation of the normal-to-normal R-R intervals, levels of square root of the mean squared difference of successive RR intervals were significantly higher in the RDN group than those in the control group. Conclusions RDN intervention after PCI in AMI patients is associated with improved cardiac function, improved exercise tolerance in AMI patients post PCI. The underlying mechanism of RDN induced beneficial effects may be related to the inhibition of sympathetic nerve activity and restoration of the sympathetic-vagal balance in these patients.
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- Jun-Qing Gao
- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
- Institute of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200062, China
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Perek S, Nussinovitch U, Sagi N, Gidron Y, Raz-Pasteur A. Prognostic implications of ultra-short heart rate variability indices in hospitalized patients with infective endocarditis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287607. [PMID: 37352199 PMCID: PMC10289432 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease that poses a serious health risk. It is important to identify high-risk patients early in the course of their treatment. In the current study, we evaluated the prognostic value of ultra-short heart-rate variability (HRV), an index of vagal nerve activity, in IE. METHODS Retrospective analysis was performed on adult patients admitted to a tertiary hospital due to IE. A logistic regression (LR) was used to determine whether clinical, laboratory, and HRV parameters were predictive of specific clinical features (valve type, staphylococcal infection) or severe short-term complications (cardiac, metastatic infection, and death). The accuracy of the model was evaluated through the measurement of the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). An analysis of survival was conducted using Cox regression. A number of HRV indices were calculated, including the standard deviation of normal heart-beat intervals (SDNN) and the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD). RESULTS 75 patients, aged 60.3(±18.6) years old, were examined. When compared with published age- and gender-adjusted HRV norms, SDNN and RMSSD were found to be relatively low in our cohort (75%-76% lower than the median; 33%-41% lower than the 2nd percentile). 26(34.6%) patients developed a metastatic infection, with RMSSD<7.03ms (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 9.340, p = 0.002), incorporated in a multivariate LR model (AUC 0.833). Furthermore, 27(36.0%) patients were diagnosed with Staphylococcus IE, with SDNN<4.92ms (aOR 5.235, p = 0.004), a major component of the multivariate LR model (AUC 0.741). Multivariate Cox regression survival model, included RMSSD (HR 1.008, p = 0.012). CONCLUSION SDNN, and particularly RMSSD, derived from ultra-short ECG recordings, may provide prognostic information about patients presenting with IE.
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- Shay Perek
- Department of Internal Medicine A, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics A, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine A, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Meszaros M, Schneider SR, Mayer LC, Lichtblau M, Pengo MF, Berlier C, Saxer S, Furian M, Bloch KE, Ulrich S, Schwarz EI. Effects of Acute Hypoxia on Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Pulmonary Vascular Disease. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12051782. [PMID: 36902567 PMCID: PMC10003175 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12051782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Pulmonary vascular diseases (PVDs), defined as arterial or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, are associated with autonomic cardiovascular dysregulation. Resting heart rate variability (HRV) is commonly used to assess autonomic function. Hypoxia is associated with sympathetic overactivation and patients with PVD might be particularly vulnerable to hypoxia-induced autonomic dysregulation. In a randomised crossover trial, 17 stable patients with PVD (resting PaO2 ≥ 7.3 kPa) were exposed to ambient air (FiO2 = 21%) and normobaric hypoxia (FiO2 = 15%) in random order. Indices of resting HRV were derived from two nonoverlapping 5-10-min three-lead electrocardiography segments. We found a significant increase in all time- and frequency-domain HRV measures in response to normobaric hypoxia. There was a significant increase in root mean squared sum difference of RR intervals (RMSSD; 33.49 (27.14) vs. 20.76 (25.19) ms; p < 0.01) and RR50 count divided by the total number of all RR intervals (pRR50; 2.75 (7.81) vs. 2.24 (3.39) ms; p = 0.03) values in normobaric hypoxia compared to ambient air. Both high-frequency (HF; 431.40 (661.56) vs. 183.70 (251.25) ms2; p < 0.01) and low-frequency (LF; 558.60 (746.10) vs. 203.90 (425.63) ms2; p = 0.02) values were significantly higher in normobaric hypoxia compared to normoxia. These results suggest a parasympathetic dominance during acute exposure to normobaric hypoxia in PVD.
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- Martina Meszaros
- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, 6002 Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Department of Cardiology, San Luca Hospital, 20149 Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
- Medical Faculty, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
- Medical Faculty, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
- Medical Faculty, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-44-255-243-38125
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Alday EAP, Poian GD, Levantsevych O, Murrah N, Shallenberger L, Alkhalaf M, Haffar A, Kaseer B, Yi-An K, Goldberg J, Smith N, Lampert R, Bremner JD, Clifford GD, Vaccarino V, Shah AJ. Association of Autonomic Activation with traumatic reminder challenges in posttraumatic stress disorder: A co-twin control study. Psychophysiology 2023; 60:e14167. [PMID: 35959570 PMCID: PMC10157622 DOI: 10.1111/psyp.14167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the mechanisms remain unclear. Autonomic dysfunction, associated with higher CVD risk, may be triggered by acute PTSD symptoms. We hypothesized that a laboratory-based trauma reminder challenge, which induces acute PTSD symptoms, provokes autonomic dysfunction in a cohort of veteran twins. We investigated PTSD-associated real-time physiologic changes with a simulation of traumatic experiences in which the twins listened to audio recordings of a one-minute neutral script followed by a one-minute trauma script. We examined two heart rate variability metrics: deceleration capacity (DC) and logarithmic low frequency (log-LF) power from beat-to-beat intervals extracted from ambulatory electrocardiograms. We assessed longitudinal PTSD status with a structured clinical interview and the severity with the PTSD Symptoms Scale. We used linear mixed-effects models to examine twin dyads and account for cardiovascular and behavioral risk factors. We examined 238 male Veteran twins (age 68 ± 3 years old, 4% black). PTSD status and acute PTSD symptom severity were not associated with DC or log-LF measured during the neutral session, but were significantly associated with lower DC and log-LF during the traumatic script listening session. Long-standing PTSD was associated with a 0.38 (95% confidence interval, -0.83,-0.08) and 0.79 (-1.30,-0.29) standardized unit lower DC and log-LF, respectively, compared to no history of PTSD. Traumatic reminders in patients with PTSD lead to real-time autonomic dysregulation and suggest a potential causal mechanism for increased CVD risk, based on the well-known relationships between autonomic dysfunction and CVD mortality.
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- Erick A. Perez Alday
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, United States Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, United States Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, Georgia, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Kaneko I, Hayano J, Yuda E. How can gender be identified from heart rate data? Evaluation using ALLSTAR heart rate variability big data analysis. BMC Res Notes 2023; 16:5. [PMID: 36658657 PMCID: PMC9850685 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-022-06270-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE A small electrocardiograph and Holter electrocardiograph can record an electrocardiogram for 24 h or more. We examined whether gender could be verified from such an electrocardiogram and, if possible, how accurate it would be. RESULTS Ten dimensional statistics were extracted from the heart rate data of more than 420,000 people, and gender identification was performed by various major identification methods. Lasso, linear regression, SVM, random forest, logistic regression, k-means, Elastic Net were compared, for Age < 50 and Age ≥ 50. The best Accuracy was 0.681927 for Random Forest for Age < 50. There are no consistent difference between Age < 50 and Age ≥ 50. Although the discrimination results based on these statistics are statistically significant, it was confirmed that they are not accurate enough to determine the gender of an individual.
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- Itaru Kaneko
- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Tohoku University Data-driven Science and Artificial Intelligence, Kawauchi 41 Aoba-Ku, Sendai, 980-8576 Japan
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- grid.260433.00000 0001 0728 1069Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi Mizuho-Cho Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601 Japan
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- grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Tohoku University Data-driven Science and Artificial Intelligence, Kawauchi 41 Aoba-Ku, Sendai, 980-8576 Japan
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Gunlu S, Aktan A. Evaluation of the heart rate variability in cardiogenic vertigo patients. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR ACADEMY 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/ijca.ijca_13_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Hayano J, Yuda E. Assessment of autonomic function by long-term heart rate variability: beyond the classical framework of LF and HF measurements. J Physiol Anthropol 2021; 40:21. [PMID: 34847967 PMCID: PMC8630879 DOI: 10.1186/s40101-021-00272-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In the assessment of autonomic function by heart rate variability (HRV), the framework that the power of high-frequency component or its surrogate indices reflects parasympathetic activity, while the power of low-frequency component or LF/HF reflects sympathetic activity has been used as the theoretical basis for the interpretation of HRV. Although this classical framework has contributed greatly to the widespread use of HRV for the assessment of autonomic function, it was obtained from studies of short-term HRV (typically 5‑10 min) under tightly controlled conditions. If it is applied to long-term HRV (typically 24 h) under free-running conditions in daily life, erroneous conclusions could be drawn. Also, long-term HRV could contain untapped useful information that is not revealed in the classical framework. In this review, we discuss the limitations of the classical framework and present studies that extracted autonomic function indicators and other useful biomedical information from long-term HRV using novel approaches beyond the classical framework. Those methods include non-Gaussianity index, HRV sleep index, heart rate turbulence, and the frequency and amplitude of cyclic variation of heart rate.
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- Junichiro Hayano
- Heart Beat Science Lab, Co., Ltd., Aoba 6-6-40 Aramaki Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-0845 Japan
- Nagoya City University, Kawasumi 1, Mizuho-cho Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8602 Japan
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- Heart Beat Science Lab, Co., Ltd., Aoba 6-6-40 Aramaki Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-0845 Japan
- Center for Data-Driven Science and Artificial Intelligence, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8576 Japan
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Chen HY, Malik J, Wu HT, Wang CL. Is the Median Hourly Ambulatory Heart Rate Range Helpful in Stratifying Mortality Risk among Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation Patients? J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11111202. [PMID: 34834554 PMCID: PMC8622712 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11111202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background: The application of heart rate variability is problematic in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aims to explore the associations between all-cause mortality and the median hourly ambulatory heart rate range (AHRR˜24hr) compared with other parameters obtained from the Holter monitor in patients with newly diagnosed AF. Material and Methods: A total of 30 parameters obtained from 521 persistent AF patients’ Holter monitor were analyzed retrospectively from 1 January 2010 to 31 July 2014. Every patient was followed up to the occurrence of death or the end of 30 June 2017. Results:AHRR˜24hr was the most feasible Holter parameter. Lower AHRR˜24hr was associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] for every 10-bpm reduction: 2.70, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.75–4.17, p < 0.001). The C-statistic of AHRR˜24hr alone was 0.707 (95% CI: 0.658–0.756), and 0.697 (95% CI: 0.650–0.744) for the CHA2DS2-VASc score alone. By combining AHRR˜24hr with the CHA2DS2-VASc score, the C-statistic could improve to 0.764 (95% CI: 0.722–0.806). While using 20 bpm as the cut-off value, the aHR was 3.66 (95% CI: 2.05–6.52) for patients with AHRR˜24hr < 20 bpm in contrast to patients with AHRR˜24hr ≥ 20 bpm. Conclusions:AHRR˜24hr could be helpful for risk stratification for AF in addition to the CHA2DS2-VASc score.
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- Hsing-Yu Chen
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan;
- Division of Chinese Internal Medicine, Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33378, Taiwan
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Mathematics and Department of Statistical Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA; (J.M.); (H.-T.W.)
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- Department of Mathematics and Department of Statistical Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA; (J.M.); (H.-T.W.)
- Mathematics Division, National Center for Theoretical Sciences, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Linkou Medical Center, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-975368158; Fax: +886-3-3271192
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Hayano J, Yuda E. Enhanced detection of abnormalities in heart rate variability and dynamics by 7-day continuous ECG monitoring. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2021; 27:e12897. [PMID: 34546637 PMCID: PMC8739595 DOI: 10.1111/anec.12897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate (HR) dynamics by Holter ECG has been standardized to 24 hs, but longer‐term continuous ECG monitoring has become available in clinical practice. We investigated the effects of long‐term ECG on the assessment of HRV and HR dynamics. Methods Intraweek variations in HRV and HR dynamics were analyzed in 107 outpatients with sinus rhythm. ECG was recorded continuously for 7 days with a flexible, codeless, waterproof sensor attached on the upper chest wall. Data were divided into seven 24‐h segments, and standard time‐ and frequency‐domain HRV and nonlinear HR dynamics indices were computed for each segment. Results The intraweek coefficients of variance of HRV and HR dynamics indices ranged from 2.9% to 26.0% and were smaller for frequency‐domain than for time‐domain indices, and for indices reflecting slower HR fluctuations than faster fluctuations. The indices with large variance often showed transient abnormalities from day to day over 7 days, reducing the positive predictive accuracy of the 24‐h ECG for detecting persistent abnormalities over 7 days. Conversely, 7‐day ECG provided 2.3‐ to 6.5‐fold increase in sensitivity to detect persistent plus transient abnormalities compared with 24‐h ECG. It detected an average of 1.74 to 2.91 times as many abnormal indices as 24‐h ECG. Conclusions Long‐term ECG monitoring increases the accuracy and sensitivity of detecting persistent and transient abnormalities in HRV and HR dynamics and allows discrimination between the two types of abnormalities. Whether this discrimination improves risk stratification deserves further studies.
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- Junichiro Hayano
- Heart Beat Science Lab, Co., Ltd., Sendai, Japan.,Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Heart Beat Science Lab, Co., Ltd., Sendai, Japan.,Center for Data-driven Science and Artificial Intelligence, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Predicting efficacy of combined assessment with fragmented QRS and severely depressed heart rate variability on outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction. Heart Vessels 2021; 37:239-249. [PMID: 34424362 PMCID: PMC8794902 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-021-01930-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The association between fragmented QRS (fQRS) and autonomic nervous dysfunction, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) is not fully clear in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aimed to observe whether combined assessment with fQRS and cardiac autonomic nervous function could enhance the predicting efficacy on outcome in AMI patients. A total of 153 consecutive hospitalized AMI patients were included in this retrospective study. Patients were divided into non-fQRS (nfQRS) group and fQRS group according to 12-lead electrocardiogram, into sHRV [severely depressed heart rate variability (HRV): standard deviation of NN intervals (SDNN) < 100 ms and very low frequency (VLF) < 26.7 ms] group and nsHRV (non-severely depressed HRV) group according to 24 h Holter monitoring, and into non-MACE (nMACE) group and MACE group according to 12 months’ follow-up results. The incidence of sHRV was significantly higher in the fQRS group than in the nfQRS group (71.9 vs. 39.3%, p < 0.05). The incidences of MACE were 7.4, 22.2, 25.7 and 56.5%, respectively, in nsHRV + nfQRS group, nsHRV + fQRS group, sHRV + nfQRS group and sHRV + fQRS group (p < 0.05). Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that patients in the sHRV + fQRS group had a sixfold higher risk of MACE compared to patients in the nsHRV + nfQRS group (HR = 6.228, 95% CI 1.849–20.984, p = 0.003). The predicting sensitivity and specificity on MACE were 81.4 and 58.2% by sHRV, 69.8 and 69.1% by fQRS in these AMI patients. The specificity (81.8%) was the highest with the combination of sHRV and fQRS. Adding sHRV and fQRS to clinical data offered incremental prognostic value. Present results indicate that fQRS is closely related to sHRV, suggesting significant impairment of sympathetic nerve function in AMI patients with fQRS. Combined assessment with fQRS and sHRV enhances the predicting efficacy on outcome in AMI patients.
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Vandenberk B, Morillo CA, Sheldon RS, Chew DS, Aksu T, Raj SR. Clinician needs and perceptions about cardioneuroablation for recurrent vasovagal syncope: An international clinician survey. Heart Rhythm 2021; 18:2160-2166. [PMID: 34419666 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cardioneuroablation (CNA) targets the intrinsic cardiac autonomic nervous system ganglionated plexi located in the peri-atrial epicardial fat. There is increasing interest in CNA as a treatment of vasovagal syncope (VVS), despite no randomized clinical trial (RCT) data. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to poll the opinion on CNA) for VVS. METHODS A REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) survey was administered to international physicians treating patients with VVS on their opinion about patient selection criteria, ablation approach, RCT design, and most appropriate end points for CNA procedures. RESULTS The survey was completed by 118 physicians; 86% were cardiac electrophysiologists. The majority of respondents (79%) would consider referring a patient with refractory VVS for CNA, and 27% have performed CNA for VVS themselves. Most felt patient selection should require a head-up tilt test with a cardioinhibitory response (67%) and suggest a minimum age of 18 years with a median of 3 (interquartile range 2-5) episodes in the past year. There were differences in patient selection between physicians who have performed CNA themselves and those who have not. The majority felt that the ablation strategy should include both atria (70%) with an anatomical approach in combination with autonomic stimulation (85%). Performing a sham procedure in the control arm was supported by 56% of respondents, providing equipoise in RCT design. The preferred primary outcome was freedom from syncope within 1 year of follow-up. CONCLUSION There is widespread support for well-designed RCTs to confirm the hypothesized clinical benefit of CNA, provide data to guide the risk-benefit equations during patient selection, and appropriately estimate the placebo effect.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bert Vandenberk
- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Cardiology, Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
| | - Satish R Raj
- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Vanderbilt Autonomic Dysfunction Center, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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