A Three-Phase Heart Rate Variability Analysis for Assessing Cardiac Health Deterioration in Diabetics

Diabetes is a prevalent global ailment that results in dysfunction in multiple organs throughout the body. Dysfunction in the autonomous nervous system (ANS) and cardiac health due to elevated glucose levels are studied from one time heart rate variability (HRV) analysis. Regular analysis is essential to monitor the rate of degradation caused by diabetes. This study introduces a three-stage HRV analysis to investigate the cardiac health decline resulting from diabetes. Diabetes data, collected during 15-minute recording sessions in both supine and sitting positions, undergoes analysis in three distinct phases. The time gap between the two ECG readings is six months. Patients with diabetes may or may not be taking medication. The outcomes of a three-point investigation will aid in evaluating changes, either deteriorative or ameliorative, in the cardiac health of these patients. The findings indicate that the orthostatic stress index (OSI) and the LF/HF ratio prove to be highly responsive and efficient indicators for assessing the decline in cardiac health. These parameter values can guide medical practitioners in prescribing appropriate medications.