Lack of association between heart period variability asymmetry and respiratory sinus arrhythmia in healthy and chronic heart failure individuals.

Temporal asymmetry is a peculiar aspect of heart period (HP) variability (HPV). HPV asymmetry (HPVA) is reduced with aging and pathology, but its origin is not fully elucidated. Given the impact of respiration on HPV resulting in the respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) and the asymmetric shape of the...

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Main Authors: Beatrice De Maria, Laura Adelaide Dalla Vecchia, Roberto Maestri, Gian Domenico Pinna, Monica Parati, Francesca Perego, Vlasta Bari, Beatrice Cairo, Francesca Gelpi, Maria Teresa La Rovere, Alberto Porta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247145