Heart rate variability at various stages of reproductive process in women

Authors

  • Grigory Khodyrev Vjatskiy State Hiumanitarial University, Kirov, Russian Federation
  • Alexander Nozdrachev Saint Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
  • Svetlana Dmitrieva Institute of post-diploma education, Kirov State Medical Academy, Kirov, Russian Federation
  • Svetlana Khlybova Kirov State Medical Academy, Kirov, Russian Federation
  • Viktor Tsirkin Kazan State Medical University, 49, ul. Butlerov, Kazan, 420012, Russian Federation; Vjatskiy State Hiumanitarial University, Kirov, Russian Federation
  • Anna Novoselova Institute of post-diploma education, Kirov State Medical Academy, Kirov, Russian Federation

Abstract

Heart rate variability were registered in 377 women using two diagnostic systems («Valenta» and «Neuron-Spectrum-3»). It is shown that in the I trimester of pregnancy HRV (which indicates an increase in effectiveness of adrenergic effects on heart rate) is reduced. HRV reaches the minimum level in the II trimester and remains at this level in the III trimester. For 10–5 days before the birth HRV partially recoveres, remaining at that level in the I stage of labor, and decreases again (according to O. Polyanskaya, 2009) in II and III stage of labor. HRV is gradually restored (but not entirely) in the first 5 days after delivery. HRV changes due to the presence of endogenous modulators of adrenergic and choline reactivity.

Keywords:

pregnancy, labor, the autonomic nervous system, heart rate variability

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Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 3. Biology

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Published

2013-06-10

How to Cite

Khodyrev, G., Nozdrachev, A., Dmitrieva, S., Khlybova, S., Tsirkin, V., & Novoselova, A. (2013). Heart rate variability at various stages of reproductive process in women. Biological Communications, (2), 70–86. Retrieved from https://biocomm.spbu.ru/article/view/2643

Issue

No. 2 (2013)

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Full communications

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