Procalysis® HRV-Lab

Procalysis® HRV-Lab

Introduction

The healthy interaction between the parasympathetic and sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is essential for the cardio-vascular system and thus for the entire organism. Failure of this interaction results life-threatening diseases (e. g. ventricular tachyarrhythmias). Profound international studies demonstrate autonomic involvement also during recovery of myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure. Further, non-cardiological diseases are neurologic conditions. Therefore, precise and reliable diagnosis of the parasympathetic-sympathetic interaction serves as an important basis for the diagnosis and therapy of such diseases.

Procalysis HRV-Lab offers a minimal invasive diagnosis using most sophisticated Wavelet-technology and all resulting possibilities. A temporally ideal resolution of autonomic frequencies is the basis for any individual therapeutic decisions.

Various equipment combinations of Procalysis HRV-Lab allow working primarily practical on diagnosis or taking a rather scientific approach.

Delivery contents

Procalysis HRV-Lab uses the following components:

1. Hardware:
   1. Polar wearlink chest belt
   2. Polar wireless receiver
   3. Extension cord, 3m
   4. Electrode gel
   5. Optional: pre configured notebook
2. Software:
   1. Procalysis HRV-Lab (bzw. HRV-Lab Pro)

Documentation

Procalysis HRV-Lab Short reference.

Modules

Pro Erweiterung

Literature

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5. Perlitz, V.; Cotuk, B.; Lambertz, M.; Grebe, R.; Schiepek, G.; Petzold, E.R.; Schmid-Schönbein, H.; Flatten, G. Coordination dynamics of circulatory and respiratory rhythms during psychomotor relaxation. Aut Neuro: Basic and Clinical (2004) 115, 1-2, 82-93.

6. Besting A. Waveletbasierte Methoden zur physiologischen Frequenz- und Synchronisationsanalyse. Dipl.-Arbeit RWTH Aachen, 2008.

7. Perlitz, V.; Lambertz, M.; Cotuk, B.; Grebe, R.; Vandenhouten, R.; Flatten, G.; Petzold, E.R.; Schmid-Schönbein, H.; Langhorst, P. (2004): Cardiovascular rhythms in the 0.15 Hz band: Common origin of identical phenomena in man and canine in the reticular formation of the brain stem? Pflügers Archiv – European Journal of Physiology, 448, 6: 579-592.