Heart Rate Recovery Is Impaired in Patients with Psoriasis |
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| Authors: | Bahadir Sarli Yasemin Dogan Ahmet Oguz Baktir Hayrettin Saglam Huseyin Arinc Serkan Kurtul At?l Avci Levent Cinar Mahmut Akpek Mehmet G. Kaya |
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| Affiliation: | aDepartment of Cardiology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey;bDepartment of Dermatology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey;cDepartment of Department of Cardiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between psoriasis and heart rate recovery (HRR) index.Patients and MethodsA total of 50 patients with a diagnosis of psoriasis and 32 healthy volunteers were included in the study. In all patients, a stress test was performed to calculate the HRR index in a manner which aimed to reach the age-specific maximum heart rate. HRR indices were calculated in all patients and controls.ResultsHRR (beats/minute) indices after the 1st (HRR1, 26 ± 10 vs. 33 ± 8, p = 0.002), 2nd (44 ± 11 vs. 50 ± 6, p = 0.002), 3rd (51 ± 7 vs. 63 ± 8, p < 0.001), 4th (54 ± 7 vs. 65 ± 8, p < 0.001) and 5th (57 ± 8 vs. 70 ± 10, p < 0.001) minutes of the recovery period were significantly lower in the psoriasis group compared to healthy controls. In addition, HRR1 was significantly correlated with duration of psoriasis (r = 0.541, p < 0.001) and psoriasis area and severity index score (r = 0.511, p < 0.001).ConclusionHRR was lower in patients with psoriasis. Given the prognostic value of this test, patients with psoriasis might be at risk for future cardiovascular events and cardiovascular mortality.Key Words: Psoriasis, Psoriasis area and severity index score, Heart rate recovery index, Cardiovascular risk |
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