The reliability of short-term measurement of heart rate variability during spontaneous breathing in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background: Reduced heart rate variability (HRV), a marker of autonomic system dysfunction, has been reported in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Yet, limited data exists on the reliability of HRV measurement in this population. Here we investigated the reliability of shor...

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Main Authors: C.A. Sima, J.A. Inskip, A.W. Sheel, S.F. van Eeden, W.D. Reid, P.G. Camp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173511517300921