Fractal correlation property of heart rate variability in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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2011-01-01

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Carvalho, Tatiana D. [UNESP]
Pastre, Carlos Marcelo [UNESP]
de Godoy, Moacir Fernandes
Fereira, Celso
Pitta, Fabio O. [UNESP]
de Abreu, Luiz Carlos
Cipulo Ramos, Ercy Mara [UNESP]
Valenti, Vitor E.
Marques Vanderlei, Luiz Carlos [UNESP]

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Dove Medical Press Ltd

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Background: It was reported that autonomic nervous system function is altered in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We evaluated short-and long-term fractal exponents of heart rate variability (HRV) in COPD subjects.Patients and methods: We analyzed data from 30 volunteers, who were divided into two groups according to spirometric values: COPD (n = 15) and control (n = 15). For analysis of HRV indices, HRV was recorded beat by beat with the volunteers in the supine position for 30 minutes. We analyzed the linear indices in the time (SDNN [standard deviation of normal to normal] and RMSSD [root-mean square of differences]) and frequency domains (low frequency [LF], high frequency [HF], and LF/HF), and the short-and long-term fractal exponents were obtained by detrended fluctuation analysis. We considered P < 0.05 to be a significant difference.Results: COPD patients presented reduced levels of all linear exponents and decreased short-term fractal exponent (alpha-1: 0.899 +/- 0.18 versus 1.025 +/- 0.09, P = 0.026). There was no significant difference between COPD and control groups in alpha-2 and alpha-1/alpha-2 ratio.Conclusion: COPD subjects present reduced short-term fractal correlation properties of HRV, which indicates that this index can be used for risk stratification, assessment of systemic disease manifestations, and therapeutic procedures to monitor those patients.

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pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive, heart rate, nervous system, cardiology

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International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Albany: Dove Medical Press Ltd, v. 6, p. 23-28, 2011.