Correlations between the Poincaré plot and conventional heart rate variability parameters assessed during paced breathing
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Aim: To analyze the correlation of the Poincaré plot descriptors of RR intervals with standard measures of heart rate variability (HRV) and spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity (BRS). A physiological model of changing respiratory rates from 6 to 15 breaths/min provided a wide range of RR intervals for analysis. Material and methods: Beat-to-beat finger blood pressure, ECG, and respiratory curves were recorded noninvasively in 15 young healthy volunteers (19-25 years old; 7 females) breathing for 5 min at 4 different respiratory rates of 6, 9, 12, and 15 breaths/ min. Four descriptors of the Poincaré plot (SD1, SD2, S, and SD2/SD1), time and frequency domain HRV, and spontaneous BRS (cross-correlation method) were calculated for each 5-min recording. Results: The values of SD1 characterizing short-term HRV, SD2 describing long-term HRV, and S measuring total HRV were significantly correlated with BRS and time and frequency domain measures of short, long, and total HRV. The LF/ HF significantly correlated with SD2 and SD2/SD1 representing the balance between long- and short-term HRV. None of the Poincaré plot descriptors was correlated with the mean RR interval. The increased respiratory rate caused a significant reduction of BRS, measures of total and long-term HRV, and an increase of HF that peaked at 12 breaths/min. Conclusions: The descriptors of the Poincaré plot of RR intervals are significantly correlated with measures of BRS and time and frequency domain HRV, but not with heart rate. A faster respiratory rate reduces long-term HRV measures and temporarily increases HF.
Topics
Baroreflex sensitivityHeart rate variabilityPaced breathingPoincaré plotRespiratory sinus arrhythmiaBlood pressureBreathing rateCalculationCorrelation analysisCorrelation functionPressoreceptor reflexRR intervalBreathing mechanicsCardiovascular functionElectrocardiographyRespiratory functionVascularizationCardiovascular PhysiologyElectrocardiographyRespiratory MechanicsRespiratory PhysiologyTime Factors
TNO Identifier
280101
ISSN
18806546
Source
Journal of Physiological Sciences, 57(1), pp. 63-71.
Pages
63-71
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