Cardiac autonomic control in the obstructive sleep apnea

Cardiac autonomic control in the obstructive sleep apnea

Introduction: The sympathetic activation is considered to be the main mechanism involved in the development of cardiovascular diseases in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The heart rate variability (HRV) analysis represents a non-invasive tool allowing the study of the autonomic nervous system. The im...

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Main Authors: Nouha Gammoudi, Ridha Ben Cheikh, Mohamed Ali Saafi, Ghazi Sakly, Mohamed Dogui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-04-01
Series:Libyan Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
autonomic nervous system
sleep apnea
heart rate
sleep
circadian
Online Access:http://www.libyanjournalofmedicine.net/index.php/ljm/article/view/26989/pdf_9

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