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

Hosen Kiat, Tom 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 HRV are 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 PublicationBoca Raton, FL
    PublisherCRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
    Chapter13
    Pages297-310
    Number of pages14
    ISBN (Electronic)9781482243482, 9781315372921
    ISBN (Print)9781482243475
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

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