Publications by authors named "Michele D B Santos-Hiss"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare heart rate variability (HRV) among coronary artery disease (CAD) patients, those with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and healthy controls using different analysis techniques.
- Fifty-eight men were divided into three groups: healthy individuals, CAD patients, and CAD patients with AMI, and specific measurements of HR were taken and analyzed for patterns.
- Results showed no significant differences in HRV between the groups, which may be influenced by medical treatments, lifestyle factors, and the overall fitness of the healthy participants.
Purpose: Heart rate variability (HRV) decreases after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to changes in cardiac autonomic balance. The purpose of the present study, therefore, was to evaluate the effects of a progressive exercise protocol used in phase I cardiac rehabilitation on the HRV of patients with post-AMI.
Material And Methods: Thirty-seven patients who had been admitted to hospital with their first non-complicated AMI were studied.