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Volume 24, Issue C, December 2018, Pages 9 - 15

Arterial baroreflex sensitivity: Relationship with peripheral chemoreflex in patients with chronic heart failure

Authors
Nikita Trembach*, Igor Zabolotskikh
Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Transfusiology, Kuban State Medical University, Sedin str., 4, Krasnodar, 350063, Russian Federation
*Corresponding author. E-mail address: nikitkax@mail.ru (N. Trembach).
Corresponding Author
Nikita Trembach
Received 24 August 2018, Revised 5 October 2018, Accepted 8 October 2018, Available Online 22 October 2018.
DOI
10.1016/j.artres.2018.10.002How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Arterial baroreflex; Peripheral chemoreflex; Heart failure
Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the breath-holding duration and the sensitivity of the arterial baroreflex, as well as the prognostic value of the breath-holding test in the assessment of decreased baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).

Methods: The study was conducted on 87 patients with CHF. In all participants, the breath-holding test was performed in the morning, while the single-breath carbon dioxide test was performed on the next day; the injection method was used to evaluate BRS. Other parameters, including pulse wave velocity (PWV), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level, and spirometry and echocardiography findings, were also evaluated.

Results: A significant correlation was found between BRS and the following two parameters: breath-holding duration and left ventricular ejection fraction (all p < 0.05) and a significant negative correlation between BRS and the following three parameters: age, NT-proBNP level, and PWV (all p < 0.05). After analysis, only the breath-holding duration remained significant in our model (R2 adjusted for the model, 0.55). The breath-holding duration was a good predictor of decreased BRS (<3 ms/mmHg), with a cut-off point of <34 s [area under curve, 0.876 (0.778–0.937, p < 0.0001)].

Conclusion: A reduced breath-holding duration is associated with decreased sensitivity of the arterial baroreflex. If the duration of the breath-holding test is <34 s, decreased BRS is predicted. This test can be effectively used for the initial assessment of the level of the reflex regulation of the cardiorespiratory system in patients with CHF.

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Journal
Artery Research
Volume-Issue
24 - C
Pages
9 - 15
Publication Date
2018/10/22
ISSN (Online)
1876-4401
ISSN (Print)
1872-9312
DOI
10.1016/j.artres.2018.10.002How to use a DOI?
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© 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Association for Research into Arterial Structure and Physiology.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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