Prognostic value of heart rate variability for risk of serious adverse events in continuously monitored hospital patients.

ABSTRACT: Technological advances allow continuous vital sign monitoring at the general ward, but traditional vital signs alone may not predict serious adverse events (SAE). This study investigated continuous heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring's predictive value for SAEs in acute medical and major surgical patients. Data was collected from four prospective observational studies and two randomized controlled trials using a single-lead ECG. The primary outcome was any SAE, secondary outcomes included all-cause mortality and specific non-fatal SAE groups, all within 30 days. Subgroup analyses of medical and surgical patients were performed. The primary analysis compared the last 24 h preceding an SAE with the last 24 h of measurements in patients without an SAE. The area under a receiver operating

SUBMITTER: Aagaard N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11604769 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature