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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2016

Assessment of Cardiac Autonomic Functions in Medical Students With Type D Personality.

Shuba Narasimhan, R Abhilasha Singh Panwar

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Shuba NarasimhanAssociate Professor, Department of Physiology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PSG IMS&R) , Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India .
R Abhilasha Singh PanwarCRRI, PSG IMS&R, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PSG IMS&R) , Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India .
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research · IN

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Abstract

introductionType D personality experiences joint occurrence of Negative Affectivity and Social Inhibition. It is an emerging risk factor for cardiovascular disease, with prevalence being 18-53% among cardiac patients. Type D personality people have exaggerated cardiovascular activity mediated by increased sympathetic drive and decreased vagal control of the heart which leads to enhanced risk of hypertension and is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease.

aimTo compare the cardiac autonomic function of Type D and non-Type D students. To compare cardiac autonomic functions among male and female students and students with and without family history of hypertension and coronary artery disease among Type D. To find the most affected test among Type D students. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty Type D and 30 non- Type D medical students were identified by DS14. The Parasympathetic cardiac autonomic tests done assessed Heart Rate response to valsalva manoeuvre, immediate heart rate response to standing and heart rate variation during deep breathing. Sympathetic tests assessed BP response to standing and Sustained Hand Grip. The heart rate and R-R interval measurement were got from lead II of ECG recordings on Polyrite D. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software. Unpaired student's t-test was used and p-value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.

resultsType D students showed slightly decreased parasympathetic activity and increased sympathetic activity when compared to non-Type D students even though there was no statistically significant difference between them. There is a statistically significant decrease in valsalva ratio among females (p<0.01) when compared to males. There is a statistically significant decrease in 30:15 ratio and BP response to handgrip (p<0.05) among students with family history of hypertension and coronary artery disease when compared with students with no family history of coronary artery disease. Valsalva ratio is the most affected test in Type D students.

conclusionCardiac autonomic functions of Type D personality persons without cardiovascular disease is not different from that of non-Type D. Regular follow up studies over years are required to find if Type D personality is associated with cardiovascular risk in healthy individuals.

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DS14Negative emotionsParasympathetic activitySympathetic activityValsalva ratio

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