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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2025; 15(9): 106906
Published online Sep 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.106906
Published online Sep 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.106906
Table 6 Autonomic nervous system changes
| Indicator | Depressed group (n = 124) | Non-depressed group (n = 124) | P value |
| Low-frequency component (ms²) | 52.3 ± 10.6 | 78.5 ± 12.4 | < 0.01 |
| High-frequency component (ms²) | 28.7 ± 6.5 | 45.2 ± 8.7 | < 0.01 |
| LF/HF ratio | 1.8 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | < 0.01 |
| Standard deviation of R-R interval (ms) | 85.4 ± 15.2 | 105.6 ± 18.3 | < 0.01 |
| Root mean square of the difference of adjacent R-R interval (ms) | 25.1 ± 5.4 | 35.2 ± 6.7 | < 0.01 |
| Percentage of pairs of R-R intervals with > 50 ms difference (%) | 12.3 ± 3.2 | 22.4 ± 4.5 | < 0.01 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 82.3 ± 10.4 | 75.6 ± 9.2 | < 0.01 |
| Pre-ejection period (ms) | 120.4 ± 15.3 | 105.7 ± 12.6 | < 0.01 |
| Cardiac sympathetic nerve activity (AU) | 45.6 ± 8.7 | 32.4 ± 6.5 | < 0.01 |
- Citation: Gao B, Gao YF, Chu MT, Yuan KF. Depressive state on cardiac remodeling and left ventricular function in chronic heart failure: A retrospective study. World J Psychiatry 2025; 15(9): 106906
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