Why the study?
Does spectral analysis of heart rate variability accurately identify episodes of periodic breathing in patients suspected of having sleep apnoea syndrome?
Does spectral analysis of heart rate variability accurately identify episodes of periodic breathing in patients suspected of having sleep apnoea syndrome?
Power spectral analysis of heart rate variability from Holter-ECG can accurately identify episodes of sleep-related breathing disorders, offering a valuable additional diagnostic tool.
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May aid periodic breathing detection via Holter ECG; leaves open clinical utility in sleep apnoea pending prospective validation.
Keyl et al. (1997) studied this question.
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