Deterioration of Heart Rate Recovery Index in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.37, no.12, pp.2511-2515, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 37 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.3899/jrheum.100163
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.2511-2515
- Keywords: SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, HEART RATE RECOVERY INDEX, EXERCISE TEST, AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder resulting in multisystemic inflammatory damage. It is reported that cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are responsible for 20%-30% of deaths in patients with SLE. Heart rate recovery after exercise is a function of vagal reactivation, and its impairment is an independent prognostic indicator for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. The aim of our study was to evaluate the heart rate recovery index in patients with SLE.