| Title | Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients Using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Analysis. | ||
| Author | Skroza, Nevena; Mambrin, Alessandra; Proietti, Ilaria; Balduzzi, Veronica; Bernardini, Nicoletta; Marchesiello, Anna; Michelini, Simone; Tolino, Ersilia; Volpe, Salvatore; Maddalena, Patrizia; Ciaramella, Antonella; Raimondi, Gianfranco; Potenza, Concetta | ||
| Journal | Cardiovasc Ther | Publication Year/Month | 2020 |
| PMID | 32695226 | PMCID | PMC7349464 |
| Affiliation + expend | 1.Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Dermatology Unit "Daniele Innocenzi", Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy. | ||
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with elevated prevalence of comorbidities, especially metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. We used a tool called Heart Rate Variability (HRV) in order to assess the correlation between HS and alterations of the sympathetic-vagal equilibrium in the autonomic cardiovascular regulation system. We found increased sympathetic activity, associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. HS, according to our results, is an independent cardiovascular risk factor.