Power spectral analysis of heart rate variability as a predictive test in choosing the most effective length for tilt-training

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-66

  Piccirillo, Gianfranco ^a   Magrì, Damiano ^a   Di Carlo, Silvia ^a   Matera, Sabrina ^a   Magnanti, Marzia ^a   De Laurentis, Tiziana ^a   Torrini, Alessia ^a   Marchitto, Nicola ^a   Lionetti, Marco ^a   Moisè, Antonio ^a  

^a POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Neurally mediated syncope; Spectral analysis; Tilt training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CAROTID SINUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RR INTERVAL; SPECTROSCOPY; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TILT TABLE TEST;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION TESTS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746286408     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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