Variability in Heart Rate Recovery after Tredmill Testing and its Co-Relation with Body Mass Index in Patients with Normal ECG
Abstract: Heart rate variability (HRV) has been established as a specific and sensitive non-invasive tool to study cardiac autonomic activity.1 AIM - To assess the factors affecting variability in heart rate recovery at one minute (HRR) after Treadmill test (TMT) in individuals with normal ECG and no preexisting cardiovascular diseases. Correlation of impaired HRR (25kg/m2 (overweight and obese) were found to be strongly associated with impaired heart rate recovery (p-value- 0.02, adjusted odds ratio-8.233). Conclusion- obesity is strong risk factor for impaired HRR and autonomic dysfunction. As delayed HRR is independent risk factor for coronary artery disease as well as a predisposing factor for arrhythmias and sudden death in obese patients, 2 This study was done to assess the various factors associated with impaired HRR so that preventive measure can be taken for cardiovascular accidents.
Keywords: Body Mass Index BMI, heart rate recovery, Treadmill stress test
How to Cite?: Dr. Anil Gopal Kulkarni, Dr. Pawan Yadav, Dr. Neha Athale, Dr. Sudha Yadav, "Variability in Heart Rate Recovery after Tredmill Testing and its Co-Relation with Body Mass Index in Patients with Normal ECG", Volume 7 Issue 1, January 2018, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 818-822, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20179477, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20179477