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Age and sex related changes in heart rate to ventilation coupling: implications for rate adaptive pacemaker algorithms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9121954     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Minute ventilation (VE) controlled rate adaptive pacemakers determine the paced rate increase during exercise by measuring changes in transthoracic impedance that have been shown to correlate well with VE. To determine the normal coupling of heart rate (HR) to VE this relationship was evaluated in 30 younger and 25 older, healthy subjects using peak cardiopulmonary exercise testing. After determining the anaerobic threshold (AT), the linear HR to VE slope was determined both below and above the AT. In addition, the entire curve of the HR to VE relationship was assessed by a "best fit" regression analysis method. The relationship of HR to VE was more often logarithmic in younger as compared to older subjects. The HR to VE slope below the AT was always steeper than above the AT in younger subjects. Females of both age subgroups demonstrated a significantly greater slope below and above the AT. For the appropriate programming of VE controlled, rate responsive pacemakers, one should take into consideration age- and sex-specific differences in the HR to VE relationship throughout exercise. Therefore, age- and sex-specific programmable features for rate responsive parameters should be incorporated into pacemakers using VE controlled rate adaptive algorithms.
Authors:
H Rickli; D J MacCarter; R Maire; F W Amann; R Candinas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0147-8389     ISO Abbreviation:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Publication Date:  1997 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-04-22     Completed Date:  1997-04-22     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7803944     Medline TA:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  104-11     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging*
Algorithms*
Anaerobic Threshold
Carbon Dioxide / metabolism
Electric Impedance
Equipment Design
Exercise Test
Exercise Tolerance
Female
Heart Rate / physiology*
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Oxygen Consumption
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Physical Exertion / physiology
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Regression Analysis
Respiration / physiology*
Sex Characteristics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide

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