Why the study?
Do baseline heart rate variability parameters predict autonomic and hemodynamic changes during spinal anaesthesia in pregnant women?
Population
100 pregnant women scheduled for elective Caesarean section
Comparison
Spinal anaesthesia vs Patients stratified by baseline LF/HF ratio
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
15 minutes after spinal anaesthesia
Authors
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Baseline LF/HF >2.5 was associated with more severe hypotension; leaves open whether HRV monitoring should guide obstetric anesthesia.
Do baseline heart rate variability parameters predict autonomic and hemodynamic changes during spinal anaesthesia in pregnant women?
Changes in heart rate variability during spinal anaesthesia reflect sympatholysis and correlate with the severity of subsequent hypotension.
Hanß et al. (2007) studied this question.
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