Prognostic significance of early short-term measurements of heart rate variability following acute myocardial infarction

Richard Steeds; Janine Fletcher; Michael Smith; John West; Kevin Channer; John Townend

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.111

Prognostic significance of early short-term measurements of heart rate variability following acute myocardial infarction

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Nov 15;94(10):1275-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.111.

Authors

Richard Steeds¹, Janine Fletcher, Michael Smith, John West, Kevin Channer, John Townend

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom. [email protected] <[email protected]>

PMID: 15541244
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.111

Abstract

This study of 164 subjects demonstrates that short-term (5-minute) recordings of heart rate variability, performed within 48 hours of admission, identify those who survive acute myocardial infarction but have an adverse prognosis.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Heart Rate*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / mortality*
Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
Myocardial Infarction / therapy
Prognosis
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Survival Rate