Connection between RR-interval length and the pulsatile microcirculatory flow

Physiological Measurement

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 245-254

  Hsiu, Hsin ^a   Hsu, Chia Liang ^a   Chiang, Wen Rei ^a   Chao, Pin Tsun ^b   Hsu, Tse Lin ^b   Jan, Ming Yie ^b   Wang, Wei Kung ^b   Wang, Yuh Ying Lin ^b,c  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler; Local heating; Microcirculation; Pulse; RR interval length

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFIERS; HEATING; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; MICROCIRCULATION;

AVERAGE LENGTH; FOUR-GROUP; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LOCAL HEATING; MICROCIRCULATORY FLOW; PULSATILES; PULSE; RR INTERVALS; RR-INTERVAL LENGTH;

DOPPLER EFFECT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RR INTERVAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 38949186026     PISSN: 09673334     EISSN: 13616579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/29/2/007     Document Type: Article

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