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Chronobiology in cardiology

K Otsuka1, T Yamanaka, Y Kubo

  • 1Department of Medicine I, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Daini Hospital, Japan.

Annali Dell'Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Circadian rhythms influence heart attacks and strokes. Advanced ambulatory monitoring systems now track heart rate variability and physical activity, aiding clinical practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Chronobiology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Established circadian periodicity in cardiovascular events like myocardial infarction and stroke.
  • Documented circadian rhythms in ventricular arrhythmias among myocardial infarction patients.
  • Advances in chronocardiology are driven by improved ambulatory ECG monitoring and software.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current topics in heart rate (HR) variability analysis.
  • To highlight recent advancements in ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring systems.
  • To introduce a new physical activity monitoring system for evaluating HR and BP changes.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of heart rate variability using RR50 estimation (cosine fitting), Lorenz plots, and power spectral analysis (maximum entropy method, fast Fourier transform).
  • Utilized a newly developed ambulatory monitoring system for physical activity, heart rate (HR), and blood pressure (BP).
  • Evaluated episodic changes in HR and BP and differentiated individual lifestyles (e.g., morningness vs. eveningness).

Main Results:

  • Introduced key methods for assessing heart rate variability, including RR50, Lorenz plots, and spectral analysis.
  • Demonstrated the utility of advanced ambulatory monitoring systems for tracking cardiovascular parameters.
  • Highlighted the capability of the new system to assess physical activity and correlate it with HR and BP variations.

Conclusions:

  • Recent technological advancements in ambulatory monitoring systems are significant for clinical applications.
  • These systems offer valuable insights into circadian rhythms of cardiovascular events and individual lifestyle impacts.
  • The developed monitoring system is poised for integration into clinical practice.

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