Heart rate variability as a useful parameter in assessment of cardiac rehabilitation outcome

Hosen Kiat, Thomas Collins, Herbert F. Jelinek

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Abstract

This chapter discusses heart rate variability (HRV) analysis as a tool to identify improvement in cardiac function following cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Two main themes are discussed.The use of the Borg Relative Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale and the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) are reviewed as tools for setting an appropriate level of exercise intensity and quantifying the effectiveness of CR, respectively. Cardiac functional changes using HRVare compared following CR and either coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coronary angioplasty intervention (PCI) when exercise intensity was based on the more traditional assessment for setting exercise intensity using maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationECG time series variability analysis
Subtitle of host publicationEngineering and medicine
EditorsHerbert F. Jelinek, David J. Cornforth, Ahsan H. Khandoker
Place of PublicationFlorida, US
PublisherCRC Press
Chapter13
Pages297-310
Number of pages14
Edition1st
ISBN (Print)9781482243475
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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