Autonomic tone variations before the onset of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Autonomic tone variations before the onset of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
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DOI:
10.1161/01.cir.0000018443.44005.d8
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发表时间:
2002-06-11
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影响因子:
37.8
通讯作者:
Zimmermann, M
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作者:
Bettoni, M;Zimmermann, M
Background-Mechanisms favoring the occurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) are complex and poorly defined. This study was designed to analyze dynamic changes in autonomic tone preceding the onset of PAF in a large group of patients.Methods and Results-Holter tapes from 77 unselected consecutive patients (63 men and 14 women aged 58 +/- 12 years) with PAF were analyzed. A total of 147 episodes of sustained AF (>30 minutes) were recorded and submitted to time-domain and frequency-domain heart rate variability analyses; 6 periods were studied using repeated measures ANOVA: the 24-hour period, the hour preceding PAF, and the 20 minutes before PAF divided into four 5-minute periods, In the time-domain analyses, a linear decrease in mean RR interval from 925 +/- 16 to 906 +/- 16 ms (P