Feasibility, Reliability and Predictive Value Of In-Ambulance Heart Rate Variability Registration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a parameter of autonomic nervous system function. A decrease of HRV has been associated with disease severity, risk of complications and prognosis in several conditions.

Objective

We aim to investigate the feasibility and the reliability of in-ambulance HRV registration during emergency interventions, and to evaluate the association between prehospital HRV parameters, patient characteristics, vital parameters and short-term outcome.

Methods

We conducted a prospective study using a non-invasive 2-lead ECG registration device in 55 patients transported by the paramedic intervention team of the Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel. HRV assessment included time domain parameters, frequency domain parameters, nonlinear analysis, and ti

SUBMITTER: Yperzeele L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4856404 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature