Objective: To examine the reproducibility of HRR in healthy individuals with slow HRR response undergoing routine annual checkups. Method: HRR data (>18 b/min;Group 1 and 18 b/min;Group 2) were analyzed using ...Objective: To examine the reproducibility of HRR in healthy individuals with slow HRR response undergoing routine annual checkups. Method: HRR data (>18 b/min;Group 1 and 18 b/min;Group 2) were analyzed using a fixed-effects regression model adjusted for age and gender, including random effects group-specific slopes on age. Results: One hundred and thirteen individuals (56.5 ± 9.2 y), underwent 573 cumulative ESTs with an average of 5.1 ± 1.6 tests per individual during a 21-year retrospective follow-up. No differences were found in anthropometric measurements and blood variables. All individuals achieved 94% ± 7.7% of age-predicted HR max at peak EST. Group 2 demonstrated 38% of inconsistent HRR. Regression analysis demonstrated a decrease of 0.5 b/min, on average across individuals, in HRR per each extra year of age. The random effects showed an inter-subject SD level of 9.91 b/min and an SD on the age slope of 0.40 b/min/year. Conclusion: HRR showed low reproducibility in nearly 40% of tests, which was not reflected by the variation of HR nor in the slope of age during a 21-year retrospective follow-up.展开更多
To evaluate the values of abnormal heart rate recovery （HRR） after treadmill exercise test in patients with coronary artery disease （CAD）. Methods One hundred and seventy-eight consecutive cases of suspected CAD w...To evaluate the values of abnormal heart rate recovery （HRR） after treadmill exercise test in patients with coronary artery disease （CAD）. Methods One hundred and seventy-eight consecutive cases of suspected CAD who underwent symptom-limited treadmill exercise test （TET） and coronary angiography （CAG） were enrolled and divided into normal and abnormal HRR group based on the status of the values of HRR one or two minutes after TET. The clinical characteristics, TET parameters and CAG results of the two groups were compared attempted to assess the value of HRR on patients with CAD. Results （ 1 ） The cases of smoking, diabetes mellitus （DM） and ST segment deviation at rest in abnormal HRR group were more significantly than those in normal HRR group （ all P 〈 0. 05 ）. （2） The subjects of abnormal HRR usually had higher basal heart rate, more cases exhibited ST segment abnormality and or exercise-limited angina during or after TET（P 〈 0. 01 and P 〈 0. 05, respectively）, but lower level of peak heart rate attained （ P 〈 0. 05 ） than those in normal group. The values of metabolism equivalents and duration of TET between the two groups displayed phenomenal difference （ P 〈 0. 05 ）. There were more samples acquired moderate to high level of Duke test score and chronotropic incompetence in the group of abnormal HRR, compared to the normal HRR group （P 〈 0. 01 ）. （3） The cases of negative CAG results in the group of normal and abnormal HRR group were 73 （66. 97 % ） and 24 （34. 78 % ）. Cases of significant coronary lesions （ at least one major coronary vessel ≥ 50 % stenosis） amongst the subgroup of positive CAG were 36 （ 33.03 % ） and 45 （65.22 % ）, severe coronary lesions （ three-vessel, left main or the equivalents of left main） were 10 （9. 17 % ） and 17 （24. 64 % ） for normal and abnormal HRR respectively （P 〈 0. 01 ）. Accordingly, the Gensini scores in the subunit of abnormal HRR increased. （4）Linear correlation analysis indicate there was a negative correlation between the values of HRR in the first and second minutes and indices of severity of CAD （ all P 〈 0. 01 ）. The analysis of auxiliary diagnostic value of abnormal HRR indicated the annexed HRR standard had higher negative predictive value. Conclusions The status of HRR after TET are not only influenced by the clinical factors related to the cardiac autonomic function, but also associated with the extent of CAD. （ S Chin J Cardiol 2009 ; 10（1）：1-8）展开更多
Objective: To examine the autonomic function using HRV measures in apparently healthy individuals undergoing exercise stress test (EST) and demonstrating slow HRR response. Methods: HRV was measured with 12 lead ECGs ...Objective: To examine the autonomic function using HRV measures in apparently healthy individuals undergoing exercise stress test (EST) and demonstrating slow HRR response. Methods: HRV was measured with 12 lead ECGs during graded EST and analyzed via a post-processing method. Autonomic function was determined by Power Spectral Analysis of the very low frequency (VLF), low frequency (LF), high frequency (HF), and the ratio of LF/HF. We correlated HRV indices with resting, exercise, and recovery data. Results: No differences were found in anthropometric measurements, peak EST HR, and METS between individuals with slow HRR (below 18 b/min) compared with controls (HRR > 18 b/min). Only the VLF component of the HRV indices was statistically different (p = 0.03) at one-minute post-exercise compared with controls. Additionally, a significant correlation between HRR and resting LF and HF indices was found in the individuals with slow HRR but not in the controls. Conclusion: In apparently healthy individuals with slow HRR post-EST, autonomic function did not demonstrate any differences at any phase of the EST, including at one minute of recovery. However, a significant correlation was found between resting LF and HF powers and HRR in individuals with slow vagal reactivation post-exercise. The clinical and prognostic implications of such observation deserve further investigation.展开更多
文摘Objective: To examine the reproducibility of HRR in healthy individuals with slow HRR response undergoing routine annual checkups. Method: HRR data (>18 b/min;Group 1 and 18 b/min;Group 2) were analyzed using a fixed-effects regression model adjusted for age and gender, including random effects group-specific slopes on age. Results: One hundred and thirteen individuals (56.5 ± 9.2 y), underwent 573 cumulative ESTs with an average of 5.1 ± 1.6 tests per individual during a 21-year retrospective follow-up. No differences were found in anthropometric measurements and blood variables. All individuals achieved 94% ± 7.7% of age-predicted HR max at peak EST. Group 2 demonstrated 38% of inconsistent HRR. Regression analysis demonstrated a decrease of 0.5 b/min, on average across individuals, in HRR per each extra year of age. The random effects showed an inter-subject SD level of 9.91 b/min and an SD on the age slope of 0.40 b/min/year. Conclusion: HRR showed low reproducibility in nearly 40% of tests, which was not reflected by the variation of HR nor in the slope of age during a 21-year retrospective follow-up.
文摘To evaluate the values of abnormal heart rate recovery （HRR） after treadmill exercise test in patients with coronary artery disease （CAD）. Methods One hundred and seventy-eight consecutive cases of suspected CAD who underwent symptom-limited treadmill exercise test （TET） and coronary angiography （CAG） were enrolled and divided into normal and abnormal HRR group based on the status of the values of HRR one or two minutes after TET. The clinical characteristics, TET parameters and CAG results of the two groups were compared attempted to assess the value of HRR on patients with CAD. Results （ 1 ） The cases of smoking, diabetes mellitus （DM） and ST segment deviation at rest in abnormal HRR group were more significantly than those in normal HRR group （ all P 〈 0. 05 ）. （2） The subjects of abnormal HRR usually had higher basal heart rate, more cases exhibited ST segment abnormality and or exercise-limited angina during or after TET（P 〈 0. 01 and P 〈 0. 05, respectively）, but lower level of peak heart rate attained （ P 〈 0. 05 ） than those in normal group. The values of metabolism equivalents and duration of TET between the two groups displayed phenomenal difference （ P 〈 0. 05 ）. There were more samples acquired moderate to high level of Duke test score and chronotropic incompetence in the group of abnormal HRR, compared to the normal HRR group （P 〈 0. 01 ）. （3） The cases of negative CAG results in the group of normal and abnormal HRR group were 73 （66. 97 % ） and 24 （34. 78 % ）. Cases of significant coronary lesions （ at least one major coronary vessel ≥ 50 % stenosis） amongst the subgroup of positive CAG were 36 （ 33.03 % ） and 45 （65.22 % ）, severe coronary lesions （ three-vessel, left main or the equivalents of left main） were 10 （9. 17 % ） and 17 （24. 64 % ） for normal and abnormal HRR respectively （P 〈 0. 01 ）. Accordingly, the Gensini scores in the subunit of abnormal HRR increased. （4）Linear correlation analysis indicate there was a negative correlation between the values of HRR in the first and second minutes and indices of severity of CAD （ all P 〈 0. 01 ）. The analysis of auxiliary diagnostic value of abnormal HRR indicated the annexed HRR standard had higher negative predictive value. Conclusions The status of HRR after TET are not only influenced by the clinical factors related to the cardiac autonomic function, but also associated with the extent of CAD. （ S Chin J Cardiol 2009 ; 10（1）：1-8）
文摘Objective: To examine the autonomic function using HRV measures in apparently healthy individuals undergoing exercise stress test (EST) and demonstrating slow HRR response. Methods: HRV was measured with 12 lead ECGs during graded EST and analyzed via a post-processing method. Autonomic function was determined by Power Spectral Analysis of the very low frequency (VLF), low frequency (LF), high frequency (HF), and the ratio of LF/HF. We correlated HRV indices with resting, exercise, and recovery data. Results: No differences were found in anthropometric measurements, peak EST HR, and METS between individuals with slow HRR (below 18 b/min) compared with controls (HRR > 18 b/min). Only the VLF component of the HRV indices was statistically different (p = 0.03) at one-minute post-exercise compared with controls. Additionally, a significant correlation between HRR and resting LF and HF indices was found in the individuals with slow HRR but not in the controls. Conclusion: In apparently healthy individuals with slow HRR post-EST, autonomic function did not demonstrate any differences at any phase of the EST, including at one minute of recovery. However, a significant correlation was found between resting LF and HF powers and HRR in individuals with slow vagal reactivation post-exercise. The clinical and prognostic implications of such observation deserve further investigation.
