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Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia by ECG Finding

MedGen UID:
455885
•Concept ID:
C2983658
•
Finding
Synonyms: Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia; Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia by EKG Finding

Definition

An electrocardiographic finding of a change in heart rate that is associated with breathing. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRespiratory Sinus Arrhythmia by ECG Finding

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Monitoring of autonomic response to sociocognitive tasks during treatment in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by wearable technologies: A feasibility study.
Di Palma S, Tonacci A, Narzisi A, Domenici C, Pioggia G, Muratori F, Billeci L; MICHELANGELO study group
Comput Biol Med 2017 Jun 1;85:143-152. Epub 2016 Apr 5 doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2016.04.001. PMID: 27080078
Respiratory-dependent atrial pacing, management of sinus node disease.
Rognoni G, Bolognese L, Aina F, Occhetta E, Magnani A, Rossi P
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1988 Nov;11(11 Pt 2):1853-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1988.tb06320.x. PMID: 2463558
Poisoning due to tricyclic antidepressant overdosage. Clinical presentation and treatment.
Crome P
Med Toxicol 1986 Jul-Aug;1(4):261-85. doi: 10.1007/BF03259843. PMID: 3537621

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Anthropometric Determinants of Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia in Children.
Lubocka P, Sabiniewicz R, Suligowska K, Zdrojewski T
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Jan 5;19(1) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010566. PMID: 35010824Free PMC Article
Electrocardiographic manifestations of COVID-19.
Long B, Brady WJ, Bridwell RE, Ramzy M, Montrief T, Singh M, Gottlieb M
Am J Emerg Med 2021 Mar;41:96-103. Epub 2020 Dec 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.12.060. PMID: 33412365Free PMC Article
Resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia in suicide attempters.
Tsypes A, James KM, Woody ML, Feurer C, Kudinova AY, Gibb BE
Psychophysiology 2018 Feb;55(2) Epub 2017 Aug 9 doi: 10.1111/psyp.12978. PMID: 28792621Free PMC Article
The therapeutic value of atropine for critical care intubation.
Jones P
Arch Dis Child 2016 Jan;101(1):77-80. Epub 2015 Jul 21 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-308137. PMID: 26199407
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia reactivity in current and remitted major depressive disorder.
Bylsma LM, Salomon K, Taylor-Clift A, Morris BH, Rottenberg J
Psychosom Med 2014 Jan;76(1):66-73. Epub 2013 Dec 23 doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000019. PMID: 24367127Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Model-Based Evaluation of Methods for Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Estimation.
Morales J, Moeyersons J, Armanac P, Orini M, Faes L, Overeem S, Van Gilst M, Van Dijk J, Van Huffel S, Bailon R, Varon C
IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2021 Jun;68(6):1882-1893. Epub 2021 May 21 doi: 10.1109/TBME.2020.3028204. PMID: 33001798
Heart rate and high frequency heart rate variability during stress as biomarker for clinical depression. A systematic review.
Schiweck C, Piette D, Berckmans D, Claes S, Vrieze E
Psychol Med 2019 Jan;49(2):200-211. Epub 2018 Aug 23 doi: 10.1017/S0033291718001988. PMID: 30134999
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia - testing the method of choice for evaluation of cardiovagal regulation.
Mestanik M, Mestanikova A, Langer P, Grendar M, Jurko A Jr, Sekaninova N, Visnovcova N, Tonhajzerova I
Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2019 Jan;259:86-92. Epub 2018 Aug 4 doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2018.08.002. PMID: 30086386
Resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia in suicide attempters.
Tsypes A, James KM, Woody ML, Feurer C, Kudinova AY, Gibb BE
Psychophysiology 2018 Feb;55(2) Epub 2017 Aug 9 doi: 10.1111/psyp.12978. PMID: 28792621Free PMC Article
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia: why does the heartbeat synchronize with respiratory rhythm?
Yasuma F, Hayano J
Chest 2004 Feb;125(2):683-90. doi: 10.1378/chest.125.2.683. PMID: 14769752

Therapy

Exposure to antenatal corticosteroids and reduced respiratory sinus arrhythmia in adult survivors of extremely low birth weight.
Savoy C, Mathewson KJ, Schmidt LA, Morrison KM, Saigal S, Boyle MH, Van Lieshout RJ
Int J Neurosci 2019 Aug;129(8):776-783. Epub 2019 Feb 15 doi: 10.1080/00207454.2019.1567511. PMID: 30633628
Effect of expressive and neutral writing on respiratory sinus arrhythmia response over time.
Sheerin CM, Konig A, Eonta AM, Vrana SR
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2018 Jun;59:129-133. Epub 2018 Jan 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2018.01.003. PMID: 29408050Free PMC Article
The therapeutic value of atropine for critical care intubation.
Jones P
Arch Dis Child 2016 Jan;101(1):77-80. Epub 2015 Jul 21 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-308137. PMID: 26199407
Smoking's effects on respiratory sinus arrhythmia in adolescent smokers.
Conrad M, Gorka SM, Kassel J
Int J Psychophysiol 2015 Jul;97(1):8-13. Epub 2015 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2015.05.002. PMID: 25957697Free PMC Article
Microgravity alters respiratory sinus arrhythmia and short-term heart rate variability in humans.
Migeotte PF, Prisk GK, Paiva M
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2003 Jun;284(6):H1995-2006. Epub 2003 Jan 30 doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00409.2002. PMID: 12560205

Prognosis

Respiration, Heartbeat, and Conscious Tactile Perception.
Grund M, Al E, Pabst M, Dabbagh A, Stephani T, Nierhaus T, Gaebler M, Villringer A
J Neurosci 2022 Jan 26;42(4):643-656. Epub 2021 Dec 1 doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0592-21.2021. PMID: 34853084Free PMC Article
Traube-Hering waves are formed by interaction of respiratory sinus arrhythmia and pulse pressure modulation in healthy men.
Barnett WH, Latash EM, Capps RA, Dick TE, Wehrwein EA, Molkov YI
J Appl Physiol (1985) 2020 Nov 1;129(5):1193-1202. Epub 2020 Sep 17 doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00452.2020. PMID: 32940558Free PMC Article
Young adults' internet addiction: Prediction by the interaction of parental marital conflict and respiratory sinus arrhythmia.
Zhang H, Spinrad TL, Eisenberg N, Luo Y, Wang Z
Int J Psychophysiol 2017 Oct;120:148-156. Epub 2017 Aug 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2017.08.002. PMID: 28800963
Smoking's effects on respiratory sinus arrhythmia in adolescent smokers.
Conrad M, Gorka SM, Kassel J
Int J Psychophysiol 2015 Jul;97(1):8-13. Epub 2015 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2015.05.002. PMID: 25957697Free PMC Article
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia and cognitive functioning in children.
Staton L, El-Sheikh M, Buckhalt JA
Dev Psychobiol 2009 Apr;51(3):249-58. doi: 10.1002/dev.20361. PMID: 19107730

Clinical prediction guides

Anthropometric Determinants of Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia in Children.
Lubocka P, Sabiniewicz R, Suligowska K, Zdrojewski T
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Jan 5;19(1) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010566. PMID: 35010824Free PMC Article
Respiration, Heartbeat, and Conscious Tactile Perception.
Grund M, Al E, Pabst M, Dabbagh A, Stephani T, Nierhaus T, Gaebler M, Villringer A
J Neurosci 2022 Jan 26;42(4):643-656. Epub 2021 Dec 1 doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0592-21.2021. PMID: 34853084Free PMC Article
The therapeutic value of atropine for critical care intubation.
Jones P
Arch Dis Child 2016 Jan;101(1):77-80. Epub 2015 Jul 21 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-308137. PMID: 26199407
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia: why does the heartbeat synchronize with respiratory rhythm?
Yasuma F, Hayano J
Chest 2004 Feb;125(2):683-90. doi: 10.1378/chest.125.2.683. PMID: 14769752
The human respiratory gate.
Eckberg DL
J Physiol 2003 Apr 15;548(Pt 2):339-52. Epub 2003 Mar 7 doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2002.037192. PMID: 12626671Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Heart rate and high frequency heart rate variability during stress as biomarker for clinical depression. A systematic review.
Schiweck C, Piette D, Berckmans D, Claes S, Vrieze E
Psychol Med 2019 Jan;49(2):200-211. Epub 2018 Aug 23 doi: 10.1017/S0033291718001988. PMID: 30134999

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