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    Autonomic control of cardiovascular system in pre- and postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study
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    Original Investigation
    VOLUME: 16 ISSUE: 1
    P: 11-20
    March 2015

    Autonomic control of cardiovascular system in pre- and postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study

    J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2015;16(1):11-20
    DOI: 10.5152/jtgga.2015.15201
    Irina W. Neufeld 1
    Anton R. Kiselev 2
    Antoly S. Karavaev 3
    Mikhail D. Prokhorov 4
    Vladimir I. Gridnev 2
    Vladimir I. Ponomarenko 3
    Boris P. Bezruchko 3
    1. Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Saratov State Medical University, Saratov, Russia
    2. Centre Of New Cardiological Informational Technologies, Research Institute Of Cardiology, Saratov State Medical University N.A. V.I. Razumovsky, Saratov, Russia; Department Of Nano- And Biomedical Technologies, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia
    3. Department Of Nano- And Biomedical Technologies, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia
    4. Saratov Branch Of The Institute Of Radio Engineering And Electronics, Saratov, Russia
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    Received Date: 28.10.2014
    Accepted Date: 08.11.2014
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    ABSTRACT

    Objective:

    The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the features of autonomic control of the cardiovascular system in pre- and postmenopausal women.

    Material and Methods:

    We studied 185 postmenopausal women aged 59.3±8.5 years (mean±SD) and 104 premenopausal women aged 45.1±5.8 years. Standard indices of heart rate variability (HRV) (mean heart rate, coefficient of variation, standard deviation of the NN interval (the time elapsing between two consecutive R waves in the electrocardiogram with normal sinus rhythm) (SDNN), square root of the mean squared differences of successive NN intervals (RMSSD), proportion derived by dividing RR50, the number of interval differences of successive NN intervals greater than 50 ms, by the total number of NN intervals (PNN50), and power of low frequency (LF) and high frequency (HF) bands in absolute values and percentages of total spectral power) and index S of synchronization between the 0.1-Hz rhythms in heart rate and photoplethysmogram were compared between these two groups at rest. We assessed the following sex hormones: estradiol, follicle stimulating hormone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and testosterone.

    Results:

    Mean heart rate and power of LF and HF bands were significantly different (p<0.05) in pre- and postmenopausal women. The autonomic indices were similar in women with natural and surgical menopause. Some indices (coefficient of variation, SDNN, RMSSD, PNN50, and power of LF and HF bands) showed weak correlation with menopause time in women with natural menopause. In women with surgical menopause, a moderate statistically significant correlation was observed only between menopause time and S index (r=-0.41, p=0.039). In premenopausal women, only testosterone correlated weakly with coefficient of variation, SDNN, PNN50, RMSSD, and power of HF band. In postmenopausal women, no correlations were found. We did not find any significant relationship between autonomic indices and hot flashes, assessed by hot flash diary.

    Conclusion:

    We did not find a clinically important relationship between cardiovascular autonomic control and menopausal status in women.

    Keywords: Autonomic control, menopause, heart rate variability, 0.1-Hz rhythms, sex hormones, hot flashes

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