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Does postmenopausal status reduce heart rate variability compared to young women?
Does postmenopausal status reduce heart rate variability compared to young women?
Postmenopausal women exhibit decreased parasympathetic modulation of the sinus node compared to young women, as measured by time-domain heart rate variability.
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Associated with lower HRV post-menopause; leaves open causality and need for longitudinal studies.
Ribeiro et al. (2001) studied this question.
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