The strength of QT-RR coupling decreases during graded head-up tilt

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 5958-5961

  Porta, Alberto ^a   Tobaldini, Eleonora ^b   Montano, Nicola ^b   Gnecchi Ruscone, Tomaso ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c A MANZONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOINFORMATICS; ENTROPY; QUANTUM THEORY; RANDOM PROCESSES;

QT-RR COUPLING; SYMPATHETIC ACTIVITY; SYMPATHETIC MODULATION;

CARDIOLOGY;

EID: 57649228488     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353705     Document Type: Conference Paper

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