Heart rate and heart rate variability during diagnostic and interventional neuroendovascular procedures

• Published in: Interventional neuroradiology 2023-03, p.15910199231162472-15910199231162472
• Main Authors: Essibayi, Muhammed Amir, Toma, Aureliana, Mowrey, Wenzhu, Qin, Jiyue, Hamad, Mousa, Ryvlin, Jessica, Holland, Ryan, Fluss, Rose, Altschul, Dorothea, Lin, Li-Mei, Altschul, David J
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1591-0199; 2385-2011
• DOI: 10.1177/15910199231162472

Introduction Heart rate variability (HRV) reflects the activity of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and can be used as a potential predictor of stress-related cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to assess whether physical and mental strain during the performance of cerebral endovascular procedure influence time-domain HRV parameters in operating surgeon. Materials and Methods Heart rate (HR) and HRV metrics were measured using a HR sensor chest strap before, during, and after neuroendovascular interventions performed by a single neurosurgeon. Three consecutive data series were reported by recording time domain: before procedure, during and after performing endovascular procedures. HR and HRV parameters were recorded during diagnostic and interventional neuroendovascular procedures. HR and HRV measures were analyzed by procedure type and recording time domain. Results HRV measures of a single endovascular neurosurgeon were recorded during 50 procedures. The median intraprocedural HRV score was the lowest and the median HR was the highest (HRV: 52, HR: 89 bpm) compared to preprocedural (HRV: 59, HR: 70 bpm) and postprocedural cardiovascular measures (HRV: 53, HR: 79, bpm, p