Improvement of the coefficient of variation of R-R interval in Electrocardiogram by herbal medicine-Kampo.
10.3937/kampomed.37.103
- VernacularTitle:心電図Ｒ‐Ｒ間隔変動障害の漢方薬による改善
- Author:
Yaichiro YUKIMURA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Kampo Medicine
1986;37(2):103-107
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The coefficient of variation (CV) of R-R interval in Electrocardiogram has been used to express the function of the autonomic nerves. To observe the effect of herbal medicine on the autonomic function, CV in the resting supine position was measured before, during and after treatment by extracts of herbal medicine-Kampo in 26 type-II-diabetics with autonomic dysfunction.
Before treatment the CV was found to be reduced significantly analyzed by t-test than in the age and duration matched control patients with diabetes mellitus without autonomic dysfunction. But during and after treatment the CV increased to the level of the controls. In the individual patient the CV was increased by the extracts in 18 out of 20 patients. And this increase were significant analyzed by paired t-test.
These observations suggest that the herbal medicine-Kampo could effect on the autonomic function and this effect would express as an objective and quantitative manner by a non invasive tecnique-determination of the CV.
