We assessed the clinical correlates of a comprehensive set of non-linear heart rate variability (HRV) indices computed from 24-h Holter recordings for 200 stable chronic heart failure (CHF) patients [median age (lower quartile, upper quartile) 54 (47, 58) years, LVEF 23% (19%, 28%)]...
Keywords: chronic heart failure, Heart rate variability, non-linear dynamics
10/2006 | Biomedizinische Technik, Walter de GruyterChronic heart failure (CHF) is a major public health problem causing considerable morbidity and mortality...
Keywords: brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), chronic heart failure, ejection fraction, homocysteine, N-terminal-proBNP, pump function, remodeling
12/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter