Deterioration of Heart Rate Recovery Index in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dogdu O., Yarlioglues M., Kaya M. G., Ardic I., Oguzhan N., Akpek M., ...More

JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.37, no.12, pp.2511-2515, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.