Detrended Fluctuation Analysis on Cardiac Pulses in Both, Animal Models and Humans: A Computation for an Early Prognosis of Cardiovascular Disease

We analyzed the heartbeat interval by the detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) in models and humans. In models, the myocardium of the healthy heart contracted regularly. The deteriorated heart model, however, showed alternating beats so-called "alternans." The DFA revealed that if the hear...

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Main Authors: Toru Yazawa, Katsunori Tanaka, Tomoyuki Nagaoka, Tomoo Katsuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics 2008-04-01
Series:Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
Online Access:http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/T733SC.pdf