Modern evaluation of the hypertensive patient: autonomic tone in cardiovascular disease and the assessment of heart rate variability

Analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) permits an assessment of sympathetic and parasympathetic activity from EKG recordings. Analysis of HRV may be performed in both the time and frequency domain by the application of mathematical principles of signal processing. HRV demonstrates abnormalities in...

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Published inBlood pressure monitoring Vol. 4 Suppl 1; p. S7
Main Authors Kerut, E K, McKinnie, J J, Giles, T D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 1999
Subjects
Heart Rate
Humans
Hypertension - diagnosis
Hypertension - physiopathology
Predictive Value of Tests
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Summary:Analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) permits an assessment of sympathetic and parasympathetic activity from EKG recordings. Analysis of HRV may be performed in both the time and frequency domain by the application of mathematical principles of signal processing. HRV demonstrates abnormalities in myocardial infarction, sudden death, heart failure, autonomic neuropathy and hypertension. The technique is useful for assessing prognosis and for evaluating therapeutic interventions.
ISSN:1359-5237