Effect of combining acupuncture and auricular point sticking on heart rate variability in patients with post-stroke depression

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 392-397
Author(s):  
Lin Zhang ◽  
Yan Zhong ◽  
Shu-lin Quan ◽  
Xue-hui Shi ◽  
Zhen-guang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Auricular Point Sticking ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Auricular Point ◽  
Post Stroke Depression

scholarly journals Heart Rate Variability as a Biomarker for Predicting Stroke, Post-stroke Complications and Functionality

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 117727191878693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ty Lees ◽  
Fatima Shad-Kaneez ◽  
Ann M Simpson ◽  
Najah T Nassif ◽  
Yiguang Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Good Evidence ◽  
Systematic Search ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Ovid Medline ◽  
Stroke Diagnosis ◽  
Non Linear

Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) is a non-invasive measure of the function of the autonomic nervous system, and its dynamic nature may provide a means through which stroke and its associated complications may be predicted, monitored, and managed. Objective: The objective of this review is to identify and provide a critique on the most recent uses of HRV in stroke diagnosis/management and highlight areas that warrant further research. Methods: The MEDLINE, CINAHL, and OVID MEDLINE databases were canvassed using a systematic search strategy, for articles investigating the use of HRV in stroke diagnosis and management. Initial paper selections were based on title alone, and final paper inclusion was informed by a full-text critical appraisal. Results: The systematic search returned 98 records, of which 51 were unique. Following screening, 22 records were included in the final systematic review. The included papers provided some information regarding predicting incident stroke, which largely seems to be best predicted by time- and frequency-domain HRV parameters. Furthermore, post-stroke complications and functionality are similarly predicted by time- and frequency-domain parameters, as well as non-linear parameters in some instances. Conclusions: Current research provides good evidence that HRV parameters may have utility as a biomarker for stroke and for post-stroke complications and/or functionality. Future research would benefit from the integration of non-linear, and novel parameters, the hybridisation of HRV parameters, and the expansion of the utilisation of predictive regression and hazard modelling.

Heart rate variability - a potential early marker of sub-acute post-stroke infections

2011 ◽  
Vol 126 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Günther ◽  
I. Salzmann ◽  
S. Nowack ◽  
M. Schwab ◽  
R. Surber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Early Marker

Very Low Frequency Heart Rate Variability Predicts the Development of Post-Stroke Infections

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 607-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Brämer ◽  
Albrecht Günther ◽  
Sven Rupprecht ◽  
Samuel Nowack ◽  
Josephine Adam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Very Low Frequency ◽  
Post Stroke

scholarly journals Biomedical Teleacupuncture between China and Austria Using Heart Rate Variability, Part 1: Poststroke Patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Wang ◽  
Jan Valentini ◽  
Kazuo Sugimoto ◽  
Weiping Cheng ◽  
Guangyu Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Recording Session ◽  
Hrv Analysis ◽  
Future Vision ◽  
First Time

Background. Acupuncture has been reported to affect the human autonomic system. Within this pilot study, teleacupuncture between China and Austria is used for the first time for quantifying the effects of heart rate variability (HRV) in poststroke rehabilitation.Methods. In 29 Chinese post-stroke patients (15 f, 14 m; mean age ± SD64.7±11.3years; range 40–80 years) electrocardiographic signals before, during, and after acupuncture at the acupoint Tongli (HT 5) were recorded in Harbin and analyzed in Graz using teleacupuncture via internet. HRV data were analyzed in the time and frequency domain, and a protocol from Austria was sent to the team in China immediately after the treatment and recording session.Results. Acupuncture does not change heart rate in the post-stroke patients; however, total HRV increased significantly (P<.05) during and 5–10 minutes after acupuncture. In addition, balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity (low frequency/high frequency HRV ratio) changes markedly during treatment.Conclusions. Based on innovative HRV analysis, it could be demonstrated that teleacupuncture between China/Harbin and Austria/Graz over a distance of about 8,500 km is no longer a future vision; it has become reality.

scholarly journals Ear Acupressure, Heart Rate, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Insomnia

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Wang ◽  
Weiping Cheng ◽  
Zhongren Sun ◽  
Yangyang Xu ◽  
Guangyu Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Chronic Insomnia ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Heart Rate Variability Analysis ◽  
Variability Analysis ◽  
The Third ◽  
Auricular Point ◽  
Significant Stimulation

This high-tech “teleacupuncture study” describes a neurovegetative ear acupressure effect in patients with chronic insomnia by using heart rate variability analysis. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements in 31 patients (mean age ± SD: 54.3 ± 10.6 years) were performed under standardized conditions in Harbin, China, and the data analysis was performed in Graz, Austria. Similar to our previous clinical and basic teleacupuncture research works, the electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded by an HRV Medilog AR12 system during ear acupressure of the Shenmen point on the left ear. HR decreased significantly (P<0.05) during and after acupressure stimulation. The effect was not visible after the first stimulation, rather it appeared in the phase following the second acupressure stimulation (10 min after the first stimulation). Total HRV showed significant stimulation-dependent increases (P<0.05), immediately after each acupressure stimulation with a maximum after the third stimulation (20 min after the first stimulation), but there was no long-lasting effect. The present results can serve as a solid basis for the further investigations of auricular point stimulation for noninvasive complementary use in treating insomnia.

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