Heart Rate Variability Test

A healthy heart doesn’t beat absolutely regularly like clockwork – the length of time between consecutive beats will always vary slightly (hence “heart rate variability”). The pattern of beat-to-beat variability is controlled by our autonomic nervous system and hormonal regulation centers and can be documented by ECG.

Variability patterns are a very good indication of:

• The risk of cardiovascular diseases and sudden cardiac death
• The state and reactivity of the autonomic nervous system
• Regulation by the body’s hormonal centers
• Severity and phase of disease, independent of type
• Effectiveness of therapy (follow-up monitoring)

The Heart Rate Variability Test is an excellent diagnostic procedure for a multitude of diseases, allowing for better assessment of a patient’s physical state and optimization of therapy.