Baroreflex sensitivity assessed with the sequence method is associated with ventricular arrhythmias in patients implanted with a defibrillator for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death.

CONCLUSION: Patients with ventricular arrhythmias had a lower mean slope compared with those who were free of arrhythmia. A prospective study is needed to confirm this association.
PMID: 30670362 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases - January 19, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Garcia R, Degand B, Fraty M, Le Marcis V, Bidegain N, Laude D, Tavernier M, Le Gal F, Hadjadj S, Saulnier PJ, Ragot S Tags: Arch Cardiovasc Dis Source Type: research