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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Systems Biology

Background:

  • Heart rate variability (HRV) is increasingly recognized for its complex signaling capabilities.
  • Existing research suggests HRV contains information about inter-organ communication and physiological states.
  • The concept of an 'HRV code' posits that specific HRV patterns represent distinct physiological information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize physiological evidence supporting the existence of an HRV code.
  • To demonstrate how HRV measures indirectly map dynamic physiological processes and information flow.
  • To explore the utility of HRV code in understanding fetal and adult health and disease.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of experimental evidence on heart rate variability (HRV).
  • Analysis of HRV features including time structure, phase space, specificity, and universality.
  • Examination of physiological examples: fetal inflammatory response, organ-specific inflammation, hypoxia, allostatic load, and vagotomy.

Main Results:

  • HRV exhibits complex spatiotemporal structures and species-independent universality, supporting its role as a communication system.
  • Specific HRV patterns correlate with distinct physiological states and pathophysiological conditions, including fetal and organ-specific inflammation, hypoxia, and surgical stress.
  • The HRV code provides insights into dynamic physiological regulation and information processing.

Conclusions:

  • The evidence strongly supports the existence of an 'HRV code' that conveys specific physiological information.
  • This framework allows for the indirect mapping of physiological processes through HRV measures.
  • The HRV code framework promises development of novel, non-invasive biomarkers for fetal, postnatal, and adult health and disease monitoring.