Arrhythmia Risk Assessment Using Heart Rate Variability Parameters in Patients with Frequent Ventricular Ectopic Beats without Structural Heart Disease

BARUTÇU A., Temiz A., Bekler A., Altun B., KIRILMAZ B., Aksu F. U., ...More

PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, vol.37, no.11, pp.1448-1454, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/pace.12446
  • Journal Name: PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1448-1454
  • Keywords: ventricular ectopic beat, atrial fibrillation, heart rate variability, LF, HF ratio, autonomous nervous system
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundVentricular ectopic beats (VEBs) are usually considered a benign condition that can be managed with conservative measures. Heart rate variability (HRV), which is one of the most important methods for assessing autonomic activity, is a noninvasive, quantitative method of analyzing autonomic effects on the heart. We aimed to investigate the risk of arrhythmia in patients with VEBs and without cardiovascular disease by using HRV parameters.