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[Studies of arrhythmia incidence and heart rate variability in patients with stable angina pectoris]

M Negrusz-Kawecka1, D Zyśko

  • 1Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii AM we Wrocławiu.

Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej
|December 11, 1999
PubMed

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Patients with stable angina experience more cardiac arrhythmias and reduced heart rate variability (HRV) compared to healthy individuals. Previous myocardial infarction did not significantly alter HRV in these patients.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Autonomic Nervous System Function

Background:

  • Continuous Holter ECG monitoring is a non-invasive method for assessing cardiac arrhythmias, heart rate variability (HRV), and autonomic nervous system function.
  • Stable angina patients represent a significant population for cardiovascular health studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate cardiac arrhythmias and HRV in patients with stable angina.
  • To compare HRV between stable angina patients with and without a history of myocardial infarction (MI).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 24-hour Holter ECG monitoring in 156 stable angina patients and 50 healthy controls.
  • Assessed heart rate variability using time-domain analysis of RR intervals.
  • Ensured standardized conditions, excluding specific medications and controlling for activity levels.

Main Results:

  • Patients with stable angina exhibited higher incidence of cardiac arrhythmias and depressed 24-hour HRV compared to healthy controls.
  • Depressed HRV was observed during both daily activity and nighttime rest in angina patients.
  • No significant difference in HRV was found between angina patients with and without prior MI, though those without MI had slower overall heart rates.

Conclusions:

  • Stable angina is associated with increased cardiac arrhythmias and impaired HRV.
  • Autonomic dysfunction, indicated by reduced HRV, is prevalent in stable angina patients.
  • A history of MI does not appear to further significantly impact HRV in stable angina patients.

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