Felix Pieringer, Mathieu N Suleiman, Ann-Sophie Kaemmerer-Suleiman, Oliver Dewald, Annika Freiberger, Michael Huntgeburth, Nicole Nagdyman, Rhoia Neidenbach, Fabian von Scheidt, Harald Kaemmerer, Peter Ewert, Michael Weyand, Sebastian Freilinger, Frank Harig
Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) is an established, non-invasive parameter for the assessment of cardiac autonomic nervous activity and the health status in general cardiology. However, there are few studies on HRV in adults with congenital heart defects (CHDs). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of long-term continuous HRV measurement for the assessment of global health status in adults with cyanotic CHD. Methods: This prospective study included 45 adults (40% female, mean age = 35...
April 2, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine