Abstract
Assessment of nociception under anaesthesia is
challenging. Heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV)
are related to functioning of the autonomous nervous
system and have been reported to provide information
about the level of anaesthesia. We evaluated whether HRV
may be used as an index for analgesia by studying
responses to skin incision under sevoflurane anaesthesia.
We found that heart rate and HRV change differently for
sub- and supramaximal nociception. This suggests that HRV
may provide valuable information about level of analgesia
during anaesthesia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 240-241 |
Journal | International Journal of Bioelectromagnetism |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Event | XXX International Congress on Electrocardiology, Helsinki, 11.-14.06.2003: Midnight Sun Symposium - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 11 Jun 2003 → 14 Jun 2003 |