Cardiovascular risk in psoriatic patients detected by heart rate variability (HRV) analysis.
Patients affected by severe psoriasis have an increased prevalence of cardiovascular () diseases as documented by several studies. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a noninvasive method to evaluate the autonomic control of the sinus node. In this study, HRV analysis has been used to evaluate whether young patients with moderate cutaneous psoriasis have increased cardiovascular (CV) risk, in absence of CV comorbidities. Our data indicate an imbalance toward the sympathetic arm of the autonomic cardiac modulation. As the increase in sympathetic activity may be associated with a higher CV risk, moderate psoriasis could be considered to be an independent CV risk factor.
Department of Dermatology "Daniele Innocenzi", A. Fiorini Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, 04019, Italy.
Ilaria
I
Proietti
Gianfranco
G
Raimondi
Nevena
N
Skroza
Riccardo
R
Pampena
Nicoletta
N
Bernardini
Giorgio
G
La Viola
Francesca
F
Nicolucci
Ersilia
E
Tolino
Sara
S
Zuber
Beatrice
B
Scordamaglia
Veronica
V
Balduzzi
Valentina
V
Soccodato
Concetta
C
Potenza
D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
autonomic nervous system; cardiovascular risk; heart rate variability; psoriasis