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. 2013 Jul 5;17(4):680–686. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivt238

Table 3:

Statistically significant differences in Groups A and B obtained from the analysis of HRV fluctuation A/N/D (Afternoon, Night, Day)-related parameters data from each different 5 min time periods examined together a day before operation

HRV fluctuation of variables A/N/D Group A (97 patients)
Group B (19 patients)
Mean Med SD P A/N/D Mean Med SD P A/N/D
Mean RR A (s) 0.71 0.69 0.1 P <0.000001 0.76 0.77 0.08 0.13
Mean RR N 0.84 0.84 0.13 0.87 0.8 0.21
Mean RR D 0.77 0.75 0.14 0.8 0.79 0.15
SDNN A (ms) 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.037 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.17
SDNN N 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.02
SDNN D 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.04
Mean HR A (1/min) 86.44 87.41 11.93 P <0.000001 79.93 81.77 9.28 0.12
Mean HR N 73.4 72.02 11.54 72.39 75.09 14.44
Mean HR D 80.34 80.52 13.85 77.24 77.32 12.41
STD A (1/min) 4.37 3.95 2.14 P <0.000001 4.54 4.14 2.41 0.073
STD N 2.95 2.56 1.67 2.92 2.97 1.64
STD D 4.33 3.32 2.77 4.45 3.69 2.76
RMSSD A (ms) 17.43 14.9 11.11 0.0023 21.77 17.4 14.69 0.15
RMSSD N 23.8 16.9 20.46 26.87 18.3 22.29
RMSSD D 21.7 17.4 16.26 30.19 22.3 20.28
NN50 A 11.27 4 19.27 0.39 16.13 4 20.67 0.40
NN50 N 23.92 3 49.95 20 3 36.05
NN50 D 19.56 3 31.47 28.53 8 35.87
PNN50 A 2.71 0.9 4.52 0.20 4.15 1.2 5.38 0.27
PNN50 N 7.38 0.8 14.34 7.25 0.8 13.12
PNN50 D 5.49 0.6 9.34 8.36 2.1 11.25
VLF A (ms²) 179 451.34 167 194 54 556.77 P <0.000001 198 917.42 189 693 67 312.37 0.031
VLF N 255 509.44 242 323 86 048.62 286 984.82 228 393 138 516.47
VLF D 21 6279.88 195 958 82 345.08 235 150.13 230 719 86 430.96
LF A (ms²) 1201.52 1097 379.67 P <0.000001 1418.2 1289 452.67 0.13
LF N 1637.68 1537.5 632.74 1996.27 1634 1011.17
LF D 1465.07 1309 642.97 1770.93 1347 1181.97
HF A (ms²) 275.77 254 86.69 P <0.000001 309.95 316 108.52 0.038
HF N 441.08 380.5 227.6 510.71 421 276.34
HF D 369.49 309 234.1 419.67 344 193.75
LF/HF A 4.39 4.29 0.66 0.00009 4.26 4.09 0.55 0.63
LF/HF N 3.9 4.06 0.6 3.83 4.09 0.33
LF/HF D 4.17 4.18 0.62 3.65 4.02 0.83
SD1 A (ms) 12.34 11 7.79 0.0019 15.41 12.3 10.42 0.15
SD1 N 16.85 12 14.5 19.03 13 15.8
SD1 D 15.36 12.3 11.52 21.38 15.8 14.37
SD2 A (ms) 48.96 44.6 25.37 0.0056 58.47 50 34.65 0.27
SD2 N 44.39 38.1 27.43 47.11 51.7 31.32
SD2 D 54.37 43.9 34.19 65.28 47 49.91
SD2/SD1 A 4.65 4.2 2.43 0.00002 4.17 3.93 1.61 0.42
SD2/SD1 N 3.5 2.93 1.96 3.16 2.52 1.76
SD2/SD1 D 4.34 3.83 2.7 3.24 2.61 2.19

A: means period time afternoon a day before operation; N: data from Holter by night; D: day early morning in day of operation, before operation.