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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Nonlinear dynamics
  • Biomedical signal processing

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  • Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis via 24-hour Holter monitoring is standard for cardiovascular assessment.
  • Beat-to-beat interval variations (ΔRR) provide deeper insights into cardiodynamics than traditional RR-intervals.
  • Existing HRV methods may not fully capture complex cardiac rhythm alterations in various conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of first-return maps based on ΔRR for classifying cardiac rhythm structures.
  • To introduce and validate novel quantitative measures (Shannon entropy, asymmetry coefficient) for distinguishing these structures.
  • To assess the heart's rhythm modulation capacity using a characteristic time scale derived from entropy maximization.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 24-hour Holter monitoring data from three adult groups: normal sinus rhythm, congestive heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.
  • Construction of first-return maps using beat-to-beat interval variations (ΔRR).
  • Calculation of Shannon entropy from symbolic dynamics and a novel asymmetry coefficient to characterize map structures; determination of a characteristic time scale.

Main Results:

  • First-return maps of ΔRR exhibited three distinct geometric structures: moderate central disk, reduced central disk with segments, and large triangular shape.
  • Shannon entropy and asymmetry coefficient effectively distinguished these three structures.
  • The characteristic time scale, linked to maximal Shannon entropy, significantly differed across the three identified structures, indicating varying cardiac rhythm modulation abilities.
  • A blind validation confirmed the technique's efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • First-return maps of ΔRR, analyzed with Shannon entropy and asymmetry coefficients, offer a robust method for classifying cardiac rhythm dynamics.
  • This approach distinguishes between normal sinus rhythm, congestive heart failure, and atrial fibrillation based on distinct cardiodynamic structures.
  • The introduced methods provide valuable quantitative insights into cardiovascular status and the heart's adaptability.