Spectral And Time-domain Analyses Of Heart-rate Variability In Children With Severe Upper Airway Obstruction

• Published in: Balkan medical journal Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 148 - 150
• Main Authors: Saylan, Berna, Cevik, Ayhan, Tavli, Vedide, Vitrinel, Ayca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Galenos Publishing House 01.06.2011
• Subjects: airway; children; Heart-rate variability

Objective: Heart rate variability (HRV) is a noninvasive index of neural activity of the heart. This study assessed the heart-rate variability response in children with severe upper airway obstruction. Material and Methods: A prospective trial was carried out in 15 children with severe adenoid and/o...