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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Physiology
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Cardiac function is modulated by the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
  • Heart rate variability (HRV) is a key indicator of ANS function.
  • Arrhythmia prevalence increases with frequent respiratory cessations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of apnea on autonomic nervous system (ANS) balance.
  • To analyze short-term heart rate variability (HRV) indices during apneic events.

Main Methods:

  • Healthy subjects and sleep disorder patients underwent simulated apnea (10 episodes).
  • Short-term HRV indices were calculated during normal breathing and apnea.
  • Data from 45 healthy subjects and 36 patients were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Apnea significantly increased Mean-RR, nLF, LF/HF, and α1 values.
  • Apnea significantly decreased rMSSD and nHF values.
  • Respiration cessation led to ANS imbalance and increased cardiac fractal characteristics.

Conclusions:

  • Apnea causes autonomic nervous system (ANS) imbalance.
  • Increased fractal characteristics of the heart during apnea may induce arrhythmia.
  • ANS regulation of the heart is significantly affected by respiratory cessations.