Beneficial effect of deep breathing on premature ventricular complexes: Can it be related to the decrease in QT dispersion?

Yetkin E., Aksoy Y., Yetkin O., Turhan H.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.113, sa.3, ss.417-418, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Kısa Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 113 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.09.041
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.417-418
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

It has been reported that deep breathing at 6 breaths/min is associated with reduction of premature ventricular complexes. The beneficial effect of deep breathing is supposed to be due to vagal modulation of sinoatrial and atrioventricular node. Beside the modulating effects of deep breathing, we believe that deep breathing, which is also used in yoga training, might have additional effects via decreasing QT dispersion. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.