Key result
Smoking and/or alcohol addiction significantly decreased heart rate variability parameters and increased mean heart rate compared with age-matched controls (p<0.05).
Why the study?
Does smoking and/or alcohol addiction reduce heart rate variability in men?
Population
76 men, comprising 42 addicts fulfilling DSM-IV-TR criteria for dependence, and 34 age-matched controls.
Comparison
Smoking and/or alcohol addiction vs Age-matched healthy controls
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Smoking/alcohol addiction linked to lower HRV; leaves open whether this elevates arrhythmia risk or warrants screening in dependents.
Case-Control (n=76)
Does smoking and/or alcohol addiction reduce heart rate variability in men?
p-value: p=<0.05
Smoking and alcohol addiction are associated with decreased heart rate variability and increased sympathetic activity, which may predispose individuals to cardiac arrhythmias.
Yüksel et al. (2016) conducted a case-control in Smoking and alcohol addiction (n=76). Smoking and alcohol addiction vs. Age-matched controls was evaluated on Heart rate variability parameters (p=<0.05). Smoking and/or alcohol addiction significantly decreased heart rate variability parameters and increased mean heart rate compared with age-matched controls (p<0.05).
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