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Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

ISSN: 2329-9517

Open Access

Anna Wiedemann

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria

Publications
  • Research Article   
    Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Children Younger than 18 Months
    Author(s): Anna Wiedemann and Gudrun Gröppel*

    Introduction: A normal Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is the result of a balanced relation between the sympathetic and parasympathetic system. A decreased HRV can be an indicator for cardiac diseases or an increased stress level. Changes in HRV might identify diseases that affect the heart rhythm via the autonomic nervous system. This applies to diseases that directly damage the autonomic nervous system and to diseases that influence the autonomic nervous system indirectly, e.g. through permanently increased metabolic stress. However, methods measuring the HRV are varying between the studies and normal values especially in infants are lacking. The current study is aimed to create reference values for the HRV in children aged younger than 18 months. Methods: A normal Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is the result of a balanced relation between the s.. Read More»

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