Heart Rate Variability during two Relaxation Techniques in Post-MI Men

摘要

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is rapidly becoming the leading cause of death in developing countries around the world. Psychosocial factors are now recognized as playing a significant and independent role in the development of IHD and its complications. Mental stress has been implicated as a trigger of myocardial infarction (MI) and sudden death in patients with coronary artery disease [1]. Therefore it is important to research the psychosocial risk factors reducing methods, particularly in the setting of cardiac rehabilitation. Chronic imbalance of the autonomic nervous system is a prevalent and potent risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events, including mortality. 'Transient variations in HRV have recently been validated as a measure of short-term changes in autonomic tone [2, 3].