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Observational studyMedicine2018

Autonomic influences related to frequent ventricular premature beats in patients without structural heart disease.

Attila Frigy, Endre Csiki, Cosmin Caraşca, István Adorján Szabó, Victor-Dan Moga

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Mapping of Neuro-Cardiac Electrophysiology: Interlinking Epilepsy and Arrhythmia.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2023
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5 authors.

Attila FrigyDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical County Hospital Mures Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures Department of Cardiology I, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisioara, Romania.
Endre Csiki
Cosmin Caraşca
István Adorján Szabó
Victor-Dan Moga

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To study the possible role of autonomic influences on the occurrence of frequent premature ventricular beats (VPBs) in subjects without structural heart disease.24-hour Holter ECG recordings (≥1500 VPBs/d, sinus rhythm) of 20 symptomatic patients (9 women, 11 men, mean age 58.9 years) without structural heart disease were used for the study. The circadian distribution pattern of VPBs was studied (paired t test) by dividing the day into 3 periods (16:00-22:00-06:00-16:00), and correlations were analyzed between the absolute (ln transformed) and relative (% of total beats) average hourly numbers of VPBs and the hourly mean values of global and vagal time domain parameters of heart rate variability (Pearson correlation).No significant (P > .3 for every comparison) tendency for circadian distribution of VPBs was found. However, VPBs showed a significant correlation with rMSSD (r = 0.51 and P = .02 for the relative number), which became even stronger if VPBs were > 8000/d (r = 0.65 and P = .04 for both numbers).The significant correlation between the number of VPBs and a vagally mediated parameter underlines the triggering/permitting effect of parasympathetic tone on ventricular ectopy. This fact suggests that initiation of beta-blocker therapy could not be recommended routinely in these patients.

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Autonomic Nervous SystemCircadian RhythmCross-Sectional StudiesElectrocardiography, AmbulatoryFemaleHeart RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedVentricular Premature Complexes

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PMID29995813
PMCPMC6076203

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