Heart rate variability and its correlation with pulmonary function test of smokers

Heart rate variability and its correlation with pulmonary function test of smokers

Context: Though many studies have been conducted on the effect of chronic smoking on pulmonary function test (PFT) and heart rate variability (HRV), no study has found a correlation between the pulmonary function test and heart rate variability parameters so far. Aim: The aim was to study if there w...

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Main Authors: Joshil Kumar Behera, Sushma Sood, Naresh Kumar, Kirti Sharma, Reshmi Mishra, Prasanta Saha Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
Heart rate variability
parasympathetic
pulmonary function test
smoking
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2013;volume=14;issue=1;spage=22;epage=25;aulast=Behera

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