Are Complexity Metrics Reliable in Assessing HRV Control in Obese Patients During Sleep?

Obesity is associated with cardiovascular mortality. Linear methods, including time domain and frequency domain analysis, are normally applied on the heart rate variability (HRV) signal to investigate autonomic cardiovascular control, whose imbalance might promote cardiovascular disease in these pat...

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Main Authors: Cabiddu, Ramona, Trimer, Renata, Borghi-Silva, Audrey, Migliorini, Matteo, Mendes, Renata G., Oliveira Jr., Antonio D., Costa, Fernando S. M., Bianchi, Anna M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4404104/