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This study aims to investigate the strength of synchronization between the autonomic control loops of the cardiovascular system (CVS) in patients with COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods — We calculated the total percent of phase synchronization index (S index) between the loops of autonomic control of heart rate and vascular tone in two sample groups: healthy individuals and COVID-19 patients. Results — The group-average value of the S index in COVID-19 patients is lower comparing to healthy individuals, the Mann-Whitney U-test confirmed that the differences are statistically significant. Conclusion — Obtained results suggest that the decreased value of the S index reflects the presence of a viral disease, and the S index is a promising basis for non-invasive screening diagnostics of viral diseases, particularly of COVID-19.

This work aims to analyze the coupling between autonomic control loops of blood circulation in patients with Covid-19. In this work, we assessed the degree of coupling between the mechanisms of autonomic control using noninvasive signals of the cardiovascular system - RR-intervals signals and photoplethysmogram signals. Statistical evaluation of the study results using the methods of phase synchronization analysis did not reveal significant differences between the VDPSOH RI SDWLHQWV ZLWK ɋRYLG-19 and healthy subjects of the corresponding age group.