December 1, 1996Clinical Science
The Analysis of Heart Rate Variability does not Provide a Reliable Measurement of Cardiac Sympathetic Activity
Key result
The analysis of heart rate variability does not provide a reliable measurement of cardiac sympathetic activity.
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Implication
Prompts caution against HRV for sympathetic assessment; challenges consensus and leaves open validation of alternatives.
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Analysis of Heart Rate Variability
The analysis of heart rate variability does not provide a reliable measurement of cardiac sympathetic activity.
Cite This Study
Skyschally et al. (1996) studied this question. Analysis of Heart Rate Variability was evaluated. The analysis of heart rate variability does not provide a reliable measurement of cardiac sympathetic activity.