Vagus nerve stimulation modulates complexity of heart rate variability differently during sleep and wakefulness

Progressive loss of heart rate variability (HRV) and complexity are associated with increased risk of mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease and are a candidate marker for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. HRV is influenced by the cardiac autonomic nervous system (ANS), although i...

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Main Authors: Karthi Balasubramanian, K Harikumar, Nithin Nagaraj, Sandipan Pati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2017;volume=20;issue=4;spage=403;epage=407;aulast=Balasubramanian