Can illness perceptions predict lower heart rate variability following acute myocardial infarction?

Can illness perceptions predict lower heart rate variability following acute myocardial infarction?

Objective: Decreased heart rate variability (HRV) has been reported to be a predictor of mortality after myocardial infarction (MI). Patients’ beliefs and perceptions concerning their illness may play a role in decreased HRV. This study investigated if illness perceptions predict HRV at three months...

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Main Authors: Mary Princip, Marco Scholz, Rebecca Meister, Jürgen Barth, Ulrich Schnyder, Hansjörg Znoj, Jean-Paul Schmid, Julian Thayer, Roland Von Känel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Myocardial Infarction
Heart rate variability
coping
illness perceptions
Coronary event
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01801/full

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