Long-term parameters of heart rate variability in patients with insulin-resistance
- Authors: Giuseppina Novo, Girolamo Manno, Piero Levantino, Stefano Cangemi, Vincenzo Evola, Giustina Vitale, Salvatore Evola, Mirko Luparelli, Salvatore Novo
- Publication year: 2019
- Type: Lettera
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/372635
Abstract
Heart rate variability (HRV) is defined as the oscillation in both the interval between consecutive heartbeats (considered RR intervals) and consecutives measures of instantaneous heart rates.1 HRV measures the cardiac autonomic function noninvasively1,2 and its reduction is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events.3 Insulin-resistance is a pathological condition, in which the body’s cells become resistant to insulin effects.4 The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between insulin-resistance and the reduction of HRV parameters.