Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients Using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Analysis

Nevena Skroza; Alessandra Mambrin; Ilaria Proietti; Veronica Balduzzi; Nicoletta Bernardini; Anna Marchesiello; Simone Michelini; Ersilia Tolino; Salvatore Volpe; Patrizia Maddalena; Antonella Ciaramella; Gianfranco Raimondi; Concetta Potenza

doi:10.1155/2020/1321782

Cardiovascular Therapeutics (Jan 2020)

Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients Using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Analysis

Nevena Skroza,
Alessandra Mambrin,
Ilaria Proietti,
Veronica Balduzzi,
Nicoletta Bernardini,
Anna Marchesiello,
Simone Michelini,
Ersilia Tolino,
Salvatore Volpe,
Patrizia Maddalena,
Antonella Ciaramella,
Gianfranco Raimondi,
Concetta Potenza

Affiliations

Nevena Skroza: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy
Alessandra Mambrin: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy
Ilaria Proietti: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy
Veronica Balduzzi: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy
Nicoletta Bernardini: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy
Anna Marchesiello: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy
Simone Michelini: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy
Ersilia Tolino: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy
Salvatore Volpe: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy
Patrizia Maddalena: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy
Antonella Ciaramella: Department of Internal Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Gianfranco Raimondi: Department of Internal Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Concetta Potenza: Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit “Daniele Innocenzi”, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1321782
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2020

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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with elevated prevalence of comorbidities, especially metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. We used a tool called Heart Rate Variability (HRV) in order to assess the correlation between HS and alterations of the sympathetic-vagal equilibrium in the autonomic cardiovascular regulation system. We found increased sympathetic activity, associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. HS, according to our results, is an independent cardiovascular risk factor.

Published in Cardiovascular Therapeutics

ISSN: 1755-5914 (Print); 1755-5922 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi-Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Therapeutics. Pharmacology; Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/4702

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