Clinical Study

Electrocardiogram Changes of Donepezil Administration in Elderly Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

Table 2

Holter electrocardiogram and HRV at baseline and 4 weeks after donepezil intervention.

BaselineDonepezilt

Mean HR (beats/min)74.5 ± 11.368.1 ± 10.43.22600.0013
The lowest HR (beats/min)53.2 ± 6.450.3 ± 6.82.40560.0177
Longest RR interval(s)1.36 ± 0.771.47 ± 0.840.74770.4561
LF (ms2)8.7 ± 8.58.9 ± 7.70.13510.8928
HF (ms2)4.6 ± 5.36.8 ± 4.62.42830.0152
LF/HF ratio2.14 ± 1.121.66 ± 1.082.38970.0169

Note. Values are shown as mean ± SD. HR, heart rate; LF, low frequency; HF, high frequency.