Acta Univ. Palacki. Olomuc., Gymn. 2005 35(2): 87-93

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and spectral analysis of heart rate variability

Eva Vlčková1, Pavel Stejskal1, Martin Fiala2, Aleš Jakubec1, Iva Řehová1, Filip Pavlík1, Michal Botek1, Esseid Gaddur1
1 Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc
2 Hospital Podlesí, Třinec

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.

Keywords: Spectral analysis of heart rate variability, autonomous nervous system, vagal activity, sympatho-vagal balance, atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation

Prepublished online: February 18, 2009; Published: September 1, 2005  Show citation

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Vlčková, E., Stejskal, P., Fiala, M., Jakubec, A., Řehová, I., Pavlík, F., Botek, M., & Gaddur, E. (2005). Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and spectral analysis of heart rate variability. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 35(2), 87-93
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