Direct measurement of vagal tone in rats does not show correlation to HRV

Abstract The vagus nerve is the largest autonomic nerve, innervating nearly every organ in the body. “Vagal tone” is a clinical measure believed to indicate overall levels of vagal activity, but is measured indirectly through the heart rate variability (HRV). Abnormal HRV has been associated with ma...

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Main Authors: Joseph T. Marmerstein, Grant A. McCallum, Dominique M. Durand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79808-8