Role of editing of R-R intervals in the analysis of heart rate variability

Frontiers in Physiology

Volumn 3 MAY, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Peltola, Mirja A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Artifact; Editing; Heart rate variability; R R intervals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866362426     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664042X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2012.00148     Document Type: Review

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