Table 1.
Comparison of HRV parameters between hemodialysis patients and controls
| Frequency domain HRV parameters |
Hemodialysis patients (n = 182) |
Controls (n = 114) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| VLF (ln ms2) | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 6.0 ± 0.1 | <0.001 |
| LF (ln ms2) | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | <0.001 |
| HF (ln ms2) | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | <0.001 |
| TP (ln ms2) | 4.7 ± 0.1 | 6.7 ± 0.1 | <0.001 |
| LF/HF ratio [ln (ratio)] | 0.08 ± 0.09 | 0.18 ± 0.07 | 0.405 |
Abbreviations: HRV heart rate variability, VLF very low frequency, LF low frequency, HF high frequency, TP total power