Heart rate variability in rodents: Uses and caveats in toxicological studies

Cardiovascular Toxicology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-51

  Rowan III, William H ^a   Campen, Matthew J ^b   Wichers, Lindsay B ^c   Watkinson, William P ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Frequency domain; HRV; Mouse; Particulate matter; Rat; SDNN

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINUS NODE;

ANIMALS; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MICE; PROGNOSIS; RATS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 34548303231     PISSN: 15307905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12012-007-0004-6     Document Type: Review

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