Nonlinear Dynamics – ABC CARDIOL

ABC

Editorial

How to Evaluate Cardiac Autonomic Modulation

Esteban W. Rivarola et al. Mauricio I. Scanavacca

Cardiac autonomic nervous system dysfunction has been implicated in several different pathological scenarios with a wide range of clinical relevance and risk. Early detection of autonomic changes, either provoked for therapeutic purposes or as a complication of a primary disorder, such as diabetes mellitus (DM) is of essence for the best management of patients.

Classic (linear) analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) has been routinely used to assess autonomic behavior in diabetic patients in order to promptly detect neuropathy, one of the most common and overlooked complications and a significant cardiovascular risk factor.

[…]

Read Full Article

ABC

Artigo Original

Heart rate variability in preterm and term neonates

Fabio Augusto Selig et al. Emanuele Renata Tonolli Érico Vinicius Campos Moreira da Silva Moacir Fernandes de Godoy

BACKGROUND: Several studies have demonstrated the importance of the autonomic nervous system through sympathetic and parasympathetic components in the management of the interaction between different parts of the body. These studies have applied linear and nonlinear techniques (Chaos Theory) for assessment in different situations, illnesses and age groups, using the heart rate variability (HRV). OBJECTIVE: To apply knowledge of linear and nonlinear dynamics in the assessment of preterm neonates (PTN), analyzing their HRV and comparing with healthy term neonates (NT). METHODS: Forty-eight premature neonates with different gestational ages had their heart rates assessed with the aid of a Polar Advanced S810i and HRV obtained by recording RR intervals. HRV was analyzed according to time (SDNN, RMSSD, SD1/SD2), frequency (VLF, LF, HF and LF/HF) and chaos (TAU and its standardization [TAU(n)], Lyapunov Exponent and Enthropy). PTN were compared with a group of 78 healthy NT with no perinatal events using Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric test. RESULTS: We detected a statistically significant difference between groups for all variables, both in time, frequency and chaos. CONCLUSION: Preterm Neonates have a less complex heart rate variability behavior than term neonates, which was evident in time, frequency and chaos. The study of heart rate variability in this group can be considered another tool in the evaluation of autonomic maturation and hence the progression to normality.

Read Full Article

ABC

Artigo Original

Acute effects of smoking on autonomic modulation: analysis by poincare plot

Beatriz Martins Manzano et al. Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei Ercy Mara Ramos Dionei Ramos

BACKGROUND: Smoking affects the autonomic function. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the acute effects of smoking on the autonomic modulation and the post-smoking recovery of the heart rate variability (HRV) index through Poincare plot and linear indices. METHODS: A total of 25 young smokers underwent beat-to-beat analysis of heart rate in the sitting position after 8 hours of tobacco abstinence, for 30 minutes at rest, 20 minutes while smoking and 30 minutes after smoking. The analysis of variance for repeated measures, followed by Tukey’s test or Friedman’s test followed by Dunn’s test, were applied depending on the normality of data, with p < 0.05. RESULTS: While smoking, there was a decrease in the indices: SD1 (23.4 ± 9.2 vs 13.8 ± 4.8), SD1/SD2 ratio (0.31 ± 0.08 vs 0.2 ± 0.04), RMSSD (32,7 ± 13 vs 19.1 ± 6.8), SDNN (47.6 ± 14.8 vs 35.5 ± 8.4), HFnu (32,5 ± 11.6 vs 19 ± 8.1) and the RR interval (816.8 ± 89 vs 696.5 ± 76.3) in relation to the rest period, whereas increases in the LFnu index (67.5 ± 11.6 vs 81 ± 8.1) and the LF/HF ratio (2.6 ± 1.7 vs 5.4 ± 3.1) were observed. The visual analysis of the plot showed a lower dispersion of RR intervals while smoking. Except for the SD1/SD2 ratio, the other indices presented recovery of values 30 minutes after smoking. CONCLUSION: Smoking resulted in acute modifications of the autonomic control, characterized by sympathetic activation and vagal withdrawal, presenting recovery 30 minutes after smoking.

Read Full Article

How to Evaluate Cardiac Autonomic Modulation

Heart rate variability in preterm and term neonates

Acute effects of smoking on autonomic modulation: analysis by poincare plot

Electronic Document Format (Vancouver)

Electronic Document Format (ABNT)

Electronic Document Format (APA)

Electronic Document Format (ISO)

Electronic Document Format (Vancouver)

Electronic Document Format (ABNT)

Electronic Document Format (APA)

Electronic Document Format (ISO)

Electronic Document Format (Vancouver)

Electronic Document Format (ABNT)

Electronic Document Format (APA)

Electronic Document Format (ISO)