Has Non-linear Analysis of Heart Rate Variability Any Practical Value?

Cardiac Electrophysiology Review

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 286-289

  Hedman, Antti E ^a   Hartikainen, Juha E K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

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EID: 0344461595     PISSN: 13852264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009924103051     Document Type: Article

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