Autonomic Dysfunction
Q&A: Considerations for arrhythmia risk management after COVID-19 infection
SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent COVID-19 are linked to elevated risk for abnormal heart rhythms, and understanding underlying mechanisms and management strategies are clinically important objectives, researchers reported.
Low heart rate variability an indicator of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia
Low heart rate variability during times of mental stress may be an indicator of stress-induced myocardial ischemia for patients with stable CAD, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
COPD hospitalization risk declines with better cardiovascular autonomic function
Having high heart rate variability and low orthostatic hypotension reduced the risk for incident COPD hospitalization, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Implantable cardiac monitor improves arrhythmia detection in high-risk patients post-MI
In high-risk patients with a prior MI and cardiac autonomic dysfunction, use of an implantable cardiac monitor increased the detection rate of serious arrhythmic events compared with conventional follow-up.
Impaired autonomic function after exercise observed among healthy teens with type 1 diabetes
A small cohort of healthy adolescents with type 1 diabetes showed signs of altered energy metabolism and cardiovascular autonomic regulation after an exercise test compared with peers of similar age and aerobic fitness level, despite exhibiting normal acute cardiometabolic responses, according to findings from a pilot study published in Pediatric Diabetes.