RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vlčková, Eva
A1 Stejskal, Pavel
A1 Fiala, Martin
A1 Jakubec, Aleš
A1 Řehová, Iva
A1 Pavlík, Filip
A1 Botek, Michal
A1 Gaddur, Esseid
T1 Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and spectral analysis of heart rate variability
JF Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica
YR 2005
VO 35
IS 2
SP 87
OP 93
UL https://gymnica.upol.cz/artkey/gym-200502-0011.php
AB The results of a short term recording of spectral analysis (SA) of heart rate variability (HRV) in 22 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (aged 53.69 ± 11.95; 20 male and 2 female) in whom circumferential catheter ablation (CA) was done are presented in this article. Measurement was done in the morning before CA and one day after CA. A standard orthoclinostatic test in three positions (supine-standing-supine) was used. The influence of catheter ablation on SA HRV was identified by standard and complex parameters (Stejskal, Šlachta, Elfmark, Salinger, &Gaul-Aláčová, 2002). After CA, heart rate increased and almost all individual and complex indexes decreased. This finding gives evidence of reduction of activity in both branches of the autonomous nervous system. Vagal activity reduction was larger, so the sympathovagal balance shifts towards sympathicus.