Key result
Heart rate variability is a valuable tool for risk stratification and outcome prediction in ischemic stroke, and interventions targeting autonomic balance may offer therapeutic benefits.
Why the study?
Risk stratification and screening high-risk groups for early treatment remain challenging in acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack, as traditional tools have only moderate predictive value.
Does measurement of heart rate variability improve risk stratification and outcome prediction in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack?
Population
Patients with acute ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or chronic small vessel disease
Design
Review
Authors
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HRV may aid ischemic stroke risk stratification; leaves open whether autonomic interventions improve outcomes.
Does measurement of heart rate variability improve risk stratification and outcome prediction in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack?
Heart rate variability may serve as a useful biomarker for risk stratification and guiding early intervention in patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack.
Zhao et al. (2020) conducted a review in Ischemic Stroke and Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction. Autonomic nervous system interventions and heart rate variability monitoring was evaluated. Heart rate variability is a valuable tool for risk stratification and outcome prediction in ischemic stroke, and interventions targeting autonomic balance may offer therapeutic benefits.
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