Increased levels of IL-6 are associated with reduced long-term heart rate variability indices in patients with decompensated heart failure, suggesting a link between inflammation and autonomic dysfunction.
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Hypothesis-generating link between IL-6 and reduced HRV in decompensated HF; leaves open causality and precludes practice change.
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