The pNNx files: Re-examining a widely used heart rate variability measure

Heart

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 378-380

  Mietus, J E ^a   Peng, C K ^a   Henry, I ^a   Goldsmith, R L ^b   Goldberger, A L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; STATISTICS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0036785065     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.88.4.378     Document Type: Article

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