Assessment of the association of heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity with depressive symptoms and stress experienced by women in pregnancy.

摘要: Abstract Background Pregnancy is a unique physiological state with systemic changes including cardiovascular, autonomic, hemodynamic and psychological. Increase in incidence of stress depression antenatal period has been reported. Autonomic pregnancy its dysfunction are well documented. However, there lack evidence associating cardiovascular autonomic to depressed mood pregnant women. Methods In this correlation study, we assessed functions 172 women using heart rate variability (HRV) baroreflex sensitivity (BRS). The Edinburg postnatal scale (EPDS) was used evaluate depressive symptoms perceived (PSS) assess stress. HRV BRS parameters were correlated EPDS PSS. Multiple regression analysis performed for PSS individually study their association cardiac functions(CAF). Results scores. found be significantly associated dysfunctions as increased sympathetic decreased parasympathetic activity. Among various CAF parameters, LF:HF ratio among these Conclusion may during period. add on risk expecting mothers.