Spectral analysis of heart rate variability in elderly non-dipper hypertensive patients

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 393-398

  Rizzo, V ^a   Campbell, S Villatico ^b   Di Maio, F ^b   Tallarico, D ^b   Lorido, A ^b   Petretto, F ^b   Bianchi, A ^b   Carmenini, G ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aging; Heart rate variability; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEAD TILTING; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REST; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0345621682     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000810     Document Type: Article

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