Research Paper
Year: 2022 | Month: July | Volume: 9 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 232-235
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20220726
Variation of Heart Rate in Patients with Snake Bite
Dr. A. Rajeshkumar1, Dr. M. Muhil2, G. Vennila3
1Reader, Department of Physiology, JKKN Dental College Hospital, Komarapalayam
2Department of Physiology, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center
3Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, JKKN Dental College Hospital, Komarapalayam.
Corresponding Author: Dr. A. Rajeshkumar
ABSTRACT
The HRV is the Physiological variation of Beat-to- Beat variation in heartbeat. This variation is controlled to on balance by the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic). Snake bite is the most common problem in tropical and subtropical countries. Snake bite is related to highest mortality of poorly developed countries mainly the farmers suffered a lot. As per the World Health Organization’s list the snake bite is neglected tropical diseases. Immediately after the snake bite toxicity of the venom enters into circulation and affects various parts of the body. The snake venom acts on the Autonomic nervous system, and affect the heart and reduces the heart rate. The HRV is a clinical and investigational tool for assessing the cardiac performance. Analysis of Heart Rate variability is one of the non-invasive electrocardiographic markers to find out the changes HRV in snake bite patients. In snake bite envenomation the increases HRV (P-Value is <0.05) is considered as the statistically significant. We conclude that autonomic control of the heart rate measured by heart rate variability was altered on acute action of snake envenomation. Initially there was parasympathetic dominance in snake bite and treatment with antivenom lead to sympathetic dominance.
Keywords: Heart rate variability, low frequency, high frequency, envenomation.
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