A Possible Explanation for Altered Temporal Onset of Cardiovascular Disease

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  • Luciano Bernardi
  • Luigi Ricordi
  • Maria Rosa Ferrari
  • Giorgio Finardi
چکیده

Background. Diabetic subjects have a high incidence of cardiovascular accidents, with an altered circadian distribution. Abnormalities in the circadian rhythm of autonomic tone may be responsible for this altered temporal onset of cardiovascular disease. Methods and Results. To assess circadian changes of sympathovagal balance in diabetes, we performed 24-hour power spectral analysis of RR interval fluctuations in 54 diabetic subjects (age, 44+2 years) with either normal autonomic function or mild to severe autonomic neuropathy and in 54 age-matched control subjects. The power in the low-frequency (LF, 0.03-0.15 Hz) and high-frequency (HF, 0.18-0.40 Hz) bands was considered an index of relative sympathetic and vagal activity, respectively. Diabetic subjects with autonomic abnormalities showed a reduction in LF compared with control subjects (5.95±0.12 In-msece versus 6.73+0.11, p<0.001) and an even greater reduction in LF, particularly during the night and the first hours after awakening (5.11+0.18 In-msece versus 6.52±0.14, p<0.001). Day-night rhythm in sympathovagal balance was reduced or absent in diabetic subjects compared with control subjects. Conclsions. Diabetic subjects with or without signs of autonomic neuropathy have a decreased vagal activity (and hence a relatively higher sympathetic activity) during night hours and at the same time of the day, during which a higher frequency of cardiovascular accidents has been reported. These observations may provide insight into the increased cardiac risk of diabetic patients, particularly if autonomic neuropathy is present. (Circulation 1992;86:1443-1452)

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تاریخ انتشار 2005