Beneficial effect of deep breathing on premature ventricular complexes: Can it be related to the decrease in QT dispersion?

It has been reported that deep breathing at 6 breaths/min is associated with reduction of premature ventricular complexes. The beneficial effect of deep breathing is supposed to be due to vagal modulation of sinoatrial and atrioventricular node. Beside the modulating effects of deep breathing, we be...

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Published in:International journal of cardiology 2006-11, Vol.113 (3), p.417-418
Main Authors: Yetkin, Ertan, Aksoy, Yuksel, Yetkin, Ozkan, Turhan, Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Breathing Exercises
Cardiology. Vascular system
Deep breathing
Electrocardiography
Humans
Medical sciences
Premature ventricular complexes
QT dispersion
Ventricular Premature Complexes - physiopathology
Ventricular Premature Complexes - therapy
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Summary:It has been reported that deep breathing at 6 breaths/min is associated with reduction of premature ventricular complexes. The beneficial effect of deep breathing is supposed to be due to vagal modulation of sinoatrial and atrioventricular node. Beside the modulating effects of deep breathing, we believe that deep breathing, which is also used in yoga training, might have additional effects via decreasing QT dispersion.
ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.09.041