Carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy have different effects on heart rate variability

Demirci, M; Saribas, O; ULUÇ, KAYIHAN; Cekirge, S; Boke, E; Ay, H

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2005.10.011

Carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy have different effects on heart rate variability

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Demirci M., Saribas O., ULUÇ K., Cekirge S., Boke E., Ay H.

JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.241, pp.45-51, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 241
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jns.2005.10.011
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.45-51
Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Due to their close proximity to the carotid sinus baroreceptor region, carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid angioplasty/stenting (CAS) carry an inherent risk of affecting baroreflex-mediated regulation of the heart rate. Variations in the heart rate can be studied by measuring heart rate variability (HRV), in which distinct frequency bands in the power spectrum represent sympathetic and parasympathetic modulations on sinus node pacemaker activity. We aimed to investigate the influence of CEA and CAS on HRV.