Prevalence of Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction Assessed by Spectral Analysis and Standard Tests of Heart-Rate Variation in Newly Diagnosed IDDM Patients

Abstract

Cardiovascular autonomic nerve dysfunction is relatively common in newly diagnosed IDDM patients after correction of the initial metabolic imbalance. A combination of tests based on spectral and conventional analysis of HRV appears suitable for detection of early abnormalities in autonomic function in diabetes.