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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is a valuable diagnostic tool.
  • Lack of comprehensive reference values hinders accurate HRV interpretation.
  • Existing HRV guidelines require updates based on current data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish normative reference values for common HRV parameters.
  • To investigate age and sex-specific variations in HRV.
  • To provide a basis for improved clinical assessment using HRV.

Main Methods:

  • Collected 24-hour Holter ECG data from 695 healthy volunteers.
  • Analyzed standard HRV parameters including time-domain and frequency-domain measures.
  • Calculated 5th and 95th percentiles for various age and sex groups.

Main Results:

  • Established reference values for 10 HRV parameters across different age and sex groups.
  • Observed a significant decrease in HRV with increasing age.
  • Identified distinct sex-dependent patterns in HRV measures.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides updated, sex- and age-specific reference values for 24-hour HRV.
  • These new values differ from previously published guidelines.
  • Further research is recommended to expand reference values for broader age groups and shorter recording durations.