Analysis of heart rate variations during sleep: presence of a newly observed non-periodic trapezoidal waveform

Author

Sapoznikov ; Luria, M.H. ; Mahler, Y ; Gotsman, M.S.

Author_Institution

Hadassah Univ. Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

fYear

1990

fDate

23-26 Sep 1990

Firstpage

71

Lastpage

74

Abstract

Heart rate variations (HRV) and ST-segment amplitude were monitored during 24-hour Holter recording in 50 patients without evidence of heart disease. Periodic fluctuations in HR were analyzed by power spectrum methods with prior removal of slow nonperiodic HR variations. In addition, a specially written algorithm was used to detect nonperiodic episodes of increased HR. These were observed mainly at night and had a typical trapezoid-like shape. The following changes were observed at night: decrease in HR, total variability, power of midfrequency range; increase in low-and high-frequency power, number of nonperiodic episodes and ST elevation. These changes at night are explained by varying degrees of sympathetic and parasympathetic activities of the autonomic nervous system

Keywords

electrocardiography; waveform analysis; 24 hr; Holter recording; ST elevation; ST-segment amplitude; algorithm; autonomic nervous system; heart disease; heart rate variations analysis; midfrequency range power; night; nonperiodic episodes; nonperiodic trapezoidal waveform; parasympathetic activity; periodic fluctuations; power spectrum methods; sleep; sympathetic activity; Autonomic nervous system; Fluctuations; Frequency measurement; Hafnium; Heart rate; Heart rate variability; Polynomials; Power measurement; Resonant frequency; Sleep;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers in Cardiology 1990, Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2225-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIC.1990.144167

Filename

144167