Open AccessDecreased heart rate variability in surgeons during night shifts
Author(s) -
Ilda Amirian,
Lærke Andersen,
Jacob Rosenberg,
Ismail Gögenür
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
canadian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1488-2310
pISSN - 0008-428X
DOI - 10.1503/cjs.028813
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , heart rate variability , heart rate , ambulatory , cardiology , electrocardiography , blood pressure
Heart rate variability (HRV) has been used as a measure of stress and mental strain in surgeons. Low HRV has been associated with death and increased risk of cardiac events in the general population. The aim of this study was to clarify the effect of a 17-hour night shift on surgeons' HRV.
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