Heart-rate-variability (HRV), predicts outcomes in COVID-19

<h4>Background</h4> Patients with COVID-19 present with a variety of clinical manifestations, ranging from mild or asymptomatic disease to severe illness and death. Whilst previous studies have clarified these and several other aspects of COVID-19, one of the ongoing challenges regarding...

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Autores principales: Maartje B. A. Mol, Maud T. A. Strous, Frits H. M. van Osch, F. Jeroen Vogelaar, Dennis G. Barten, Moshe Farchi, Norbert A. Foudraine, Yori Gidron
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:30ed7b1550eb4a15ab2ebb3937a548682021-11-04T06:49:38ZHeart-rate-variability (HRV), predicts outcomes in COVID-191932-6203https://doaj.org/article/30ed7b1550eb4a15ab2ebb3937a548682021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8553073/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4> Patients with COVID-19 present with a variety of clinical manifestations, ranging from mild or asymptomatic disease to severe illness and death. Whilst previous studies have clarified these and several other aspects of COVID-19, one of the ongoing challenges regarding COVID-19 is to determine which patients are at risk of adverse outcomes of COVID-19 infection. It is hypothesized that this is the result of insufficient inhibition of the immune response, with the vagus nerve being an important neuro-immuno-modulator of inflammation. Vagus nerve activity can be non-invasively indexed by heart-rate-variability (HRV). Therefore, we aimed to assess the prognostic value of HRV, as a surrogate marker for vagus nerve activity, in predicting mortality and intensive care unit (ICU) referral, in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. <h4>Methods</h4> A retrospective cohort study including all consecutive patients (n = 271) diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19 between March 2020 and May 2020, without a history of cardiac arrhythmias (including atrial and ventricular premature contractions), pacemaker, or current bradycardia (heart rate <50 bpm) or tachycardia (heart rate >110 bpm). HRV was based on one 10s ECG recorded at admission. 3-week survival and ICU referral were examined. <h4>Results</h4> HRV indexed as standard deviation of normal to normal heartbeat intervals (SDNN) predicted survival (H.R. = 0.53 95%CI: 0.31–0.92). This protective role was observed only in patients aged 70 years and older, not in younger patients. HRV below median value also predicted ICU referral within the first week of hospitalization (H.R = 0.51, 95%CI: 0.29–0.90, P = 0.021). <h4>Conclusion</h4> Higher HRV predicts greater chances of survival, especially in patients aged 70 years and older with COVID-19, independent of major prognostic factors. Low HRV predicts ICU indication and admission in the first week after hospitalization.Maartje B. A. MolMaud T. A. StrousFrits H. M. van OschF. Jeroen VogelaarDennis G. BartenMoshe FarchiNorbert A. FoudraineYori GidronPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 10 (2021)
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Maartje B. A. Mol
Maud T. A. Strous
Frits H. M. van Osch
F. Jeroen Vogelaar
Dennis G. Barten
Moshe Farchi
Norbert A. Foudraine
Yori Gidron
Heart-rate-variability (HRV), predicts outcomes in COVID-19
description <h4>Background</h4> Patients with COVID-19 present with a variety of clinical manifestations, ranging from mild or asymptomatic disease to severe illness and death. Whilst previous studies have clarified these and several other aspects of COVID-19, one of the ongoing challenges regarding COVID-19 is to determine which patients are at risk of adverse outcomes of COVID-19 infection. It is hypothesized that this is the result of insufficient inhibition of the immune response, with the vagus nerve being an important neuro-immuno-modulator of inflammation. Vagus nerve activity can be non-invasively indexed by heart-rate-variability (HRV). Therefore, we aimed to assess the prognostic value of HRV, as a surrogate marker for vagus nerve activity, in predicting mortality and intensive care unit (ICU) referral, in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. <h4>Methods</h4> A retrospective cohort study including all consecutive patients (n = 271) diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19 between March 2020 and May 2020, without a history of cardiac arrhythmias (including atrial and ventricular premature contractions), pacemaker, or current bradycardia (heart rate <50 bpm) or tachycardia (heart rate >110 bpm). HRV was based on one 10s ECG recorded at admission. 3-week survival and ICU referral were examined. <h4>Results</h4> HRV indexed as standard deviation of normal to normal heartbeat intervals (SDNN) predicted survival (H.R. = 0.53 95%CI: 0.31–0.92). This protective role was observed only in patients aged 70 years and older, not in younger patients. HRV below median value also predicted ICU referral within the first week of hospitalization (H.R = 0.51, 95%CI: 0.29–0.90, P = 0.021). <h4>Conclusion</h4> Higher HRV predicts greater chances of survival, especially in patients aged 70 years and older with COVID-19, independent of major prognostic factors. Low HRV predicts ICU indication and admission in the first week after hospitalization.
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author Maartje B. A. Mol
Maud T. A. Strous
Frits H. M. van Osch
F. Jeroen Vogelaar
Dennis G. Barten
Moshe Farchi
Norbert A. Foudraine
Yori Gidron
author_facet Maartje B. A. Mol
Maud T. A. Strous
Frits H. M. van Osch
F. Jeroen Vogelaar
Dennis G. Barten
Moshe Farchi
Norbert A. Foudraine
Yori Gidron
author_sort Maartje B. A. Mol
title Heart-rate-variability (HRV), predicts outcomes in COVID-19
title_short Heart-rate-variability (HRV), predicts outcomes in COVID-19
title_full Heart-rate-variability (HRV), predicts outcomes in COVID-19
title_fullStr Heart-rate-variability (HRV), predicts outcomes in COVID-19
title_full_unstemmed Heart-rate-variability (HRV), predicts outcomes in COVID-19
title_sort heart-rate-variability (hrv), predicts outcomes in covid-19
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/30ed7b1550eb4a15ab2ebb3937a54868
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