Why the study?
Are anxiety disorders associated with reduced heart rate variability?
Are anxiety disorders associated with reduced heart rate variability?
Anxiety disorders are associated with reduced heart rate variability, highlighting a potential need for comprehensive cardiovascular risk reduction in this population.
May support CV risk monitoring in anxiety; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Anxiety disorders are associated with reduced HRV, findings associated with a small-to-moderate effect size. Findings have important implications for future physical health and well-being of patients, highlighting a need for comprehensive cardiovascular risk reduction.
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