Noisy fluctuation of heart rate indicates cardiovascular system instability

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2253-2261

  Fortrat, Jacques Olivier ^a,b   Baum, Charlotte ^a   Jeanguillaume, Christian ^b   Custaud, Marc Antoine ^a  

^a Universite d'Angers   (France)

^b ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Baroreflex; Blood pressure; Fourier analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY POSTURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FAINTNESS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TILT TABLE TEST;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 84884803817     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2655-2     Document Type: Article

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