Autonomic modulation of heart rate of young and postmenopausal women undergoing estrogen therapy
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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40(4): 491-499, Apr. 2007. graf
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to determine whether estrogen therapy (ET) reduces alterations of the autonomic control of heart rate (HR) due to hypoestrogenism and aging. Thirteen young (24 ± 2.6 years), 10 postmenopausal (53 ± 4.6 years) undergoing ET (PM-ET), and 14 postmenopausal (56 ± 2.6 years) women not undergoing ET (PM) were studied. ET consisted of 0.625 mg/day conjugated equine estrogen. HR was recorded continuously for 8 min at rest in the supine and sitting positions. HR variability (HRV) was analyzed by time (SDNN and rMSSD indices) and frequency domain methods. Power spectral components are reported as normalized units (nu) at low (LF) and high (HF) frequencies, and as LF/HF ratio. Intergroup comparisons SDNN index was higher in young (median supine, 47 ms; sitting, 42 ms) than in PM-ET (33; 29 ms) and PM (31; 29 ms) women (P < 0.05). PM showed lower HFnu, higher LFnu and higher LF/HF ratio (supine 44, 56, 1.29; sitting 38, 62, 1.60) than the young group in the supine position (61, 39, 0.63) and the PM-ET group in the sitting position (57, 43, 0.75; P < 0.05). Intragroup comparisons HR was lower in the supine than in the sitting position for all groups (P < 0.05). The HRV decrease from the supine to the sitting position was significant only in the young group. These results suggest that HRV decreases during aging. ET seems to attenuate this process, promoting a reduction in sympathetic activity on the heart and contributing to the cardioprotective effect of estrogen hormones.
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Sujet Principal:
Système nerveux autonome
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Oestrogénothérapie substitutive
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Post-ménopause
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Oestrogènes conjugués (USP)
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Coeur
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Rythme cardiaque
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Thème du journal:
Biologie
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Médicament
Année:
2007
Type:
Article
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Congrès et conférence
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descriptif de projet
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
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Universidade Federal de São Carlos/BR
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Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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