Cardiovascular autonomic control in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support and pharmacologic therapy.
OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study is to determine cardiac autonomic control in patients undergoing assessment for and/or LVAD therapy. METHODS: Heart rate variability (HRV) was measured in 17 explanted LVAD, 17 implanted LVAD and 23 NYHA III-IV classified chronic heart failure (CHF) patients an...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2013
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