Association between resting heart rate, VO 2 max and carotid intima-media thickness in middle-aged men

Low resting heart rate (RHR) and high cardiorespiratory fitness (VO max) are associated with a reduction in cardiovascular events (CV). Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) has been suggested as a predictor of CV. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between RHR, VO max and...

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Published in:International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature 2019-06, Vol.23, p.100347
Main Authors: Kang, Seol-Jung, Ko, Kwang-Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Low resting heart rate (RHR) and high cardiorespiratory fitness (VO max) are associated with a reduction in cardiovascular events (CV). Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) has been suggested as a predictor of CV. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between RHR, VO max and CIMT. The subjects of this study were 707 males aged 40-50 who visited the National Health Center of South Korea, a health examination institution, from 2010 to 2016. RHR was measured using electrocardiogram. RHR was divided into 4 levels (
ISSN:2352-9067
2352-9067
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.100347