Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Preterm-Born Young Adults and Association with Vitamin D: A Wearable Device Assessment

Prematurity has been associated with impaired parasympathetic cardiac regulation later in life. Changes in heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) may indicate a risk for future cardiac dysfunction. The putative role of Vitamin D on cardiac autonomic function in individuals born preterm (PT...

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Main Authors: Krista Björkman, Marita Valkama, Ella Bruun, Pauli Pätsi, Petri Kulmala, Mikko P. Tulppo, Markku Leskinen, Marja Ojaniemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/24/7504