Cardiac sympathetic modulation in response to apneas/hypopneas through heart rate variability analysis.

Autonomic dysfunction is recognized to contribute to cardiovascular consequences in obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients who present predominant cardiovascular sympathetic activity that persists during wakefulness. Here, we examined 1) the factors that influence sympathetic car...

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Main Authors: Florian Chouchou, Vincent Pichot, Jean-Claude Barthélémy, Hélène Bastuji, Frédéric Roche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3899280?pdf=render