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Table 5 Comparison of frequency-related HRV parameters from the FFT analysis between intraoperative times (for CABG and TAVI) and non-surgical times (N = 32)

From: Activation of the stress response among the cardiac surgical residents: comparison of teaching procedures and other (daily) medical activities

Variable

Intraoperative times

Non-surgical times

p value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

FFT_VLF_pe (Hz)

0.0289 ± 0.01430

0.03419 ± 0.0041

0.562

FFT_LF_pe (Hz)

0.0899 ± 0.0152

0.0870 ± 0.0214

0.466

FFT_HF_pe (Hz)

0.160 ± 0.0092

0.178 ± 0.0468

0.513

FFT_VLF_po (ms2)

450.2 ± 817.59

152.5 ± 61.84

0.477

FFT_LF_po (ms2)

1139.2 ± 585.32

1420.64 ± 582.01

0.030

FFT_HF_po (ms2)

200.9 ± 139.69

411.3 ± 195.87

< 0.001

FFT_Total_po (ms2)

1791.4 ± 942.30

1985.6 ± 764.76

0.191

FFT_VLF_po% (%)

18.3 ± 24.74

8.4 ± 3.41

0.926

FFT_LF_po% (%)

69.9 ± 20.74

71.2 ± 5.73

0.184

FFT_HF_po% (%)

11.7 ± 5.01

20.4 ± 5.11

< 0.001

FFT_LF_po_nu (n.u.)

86.06 ± 3.55

77.71 ± 5.53

< 0.001

FFT_HF_po_nu (n.u.)

13.88 ± 3.55

22.23 ± 5.51

< 0.001

FFT_LF/HF

6.7 ± 2.06

3.8 ± 1.27

< 0.001