Depressed cardiac autonomic modulation in patients with chronic kidney disease

Introduction: A dysfunctional autonomic nervous system (ANS) has also been recognized as an important mechanism contributing to the poor outcome in CKD patients, with several studies reporting a reduction in heart rate variability (HRV). Objective: Evaluate the sympathovagal balance in patients wi...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alberto de Oliveira, Helio Lima de Brito Junior, Marcus Gomes Bastos, Felipe Gomes de Oliveira, Thais Gomes Casali, Tiago Costa Bignoto, Natalia Maria da Silva Fernandes, Antonio Fernando de Castro Alves Beraldo, Rogério Baumgratz de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2014-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002014000200155&lng=en&tlng=en