A method for heart rate-corrected estimation of baroreflex sensitivity

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2133-2140

  Abrahamsson, Christina ^a   Åhlund, Catherine ^a   Nordlander, Margareta ^a   Lind, Lars ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autonomic; Baroreceptors; Heart rate; Nervous system; Reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; REST; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STANDING; STEADY STATE; STRESS;

EID: 1542330168     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200311000-00023     Document Type: Article

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