Why the study?
Does the measurement of heart rate variability predict cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and assist in occupational health assessments?
Population
Patients with ischemic heart disease and asymptomatic workers
Design
Review
Authors
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HRV assessment may aid occupational evaluations post-ischemic heart disease; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
Does the measurement of heart rate variability predict cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and assist in occupational health assessments?
Heart rate variability is a noninvasive and powerful predictor of cardiovascular outcomes that has practical applications in occupational medicine for assessing workplace stress and readiness to return to work.
Kristal-Boneh et al. (1995) studied this question.
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