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The Influence of External Mechanical Carotid Sinus Stimulation on Heart Rate Variability

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Cardiovascular System Dynamics

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Calculation of heart rate on a beat-to-beat basis shows that the time series of successive heart beats exhibits variability. By elementary mathematical methods, this time series can be split up in two parts: (a) the time average or constant part (called mean heart rate), (b) the time varying part (called sinus arrhythmia or heart rate variability).

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  1. Physiologisches Institut, Universität Graz, Harrachgasse 21, A-8010, Graz, Austria

    H. Pessenhofer, P. Kerschhaggl & G. Schwaberger

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  2. University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

    Rudi Busse

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Pessenhofer, H., Kerschhaggl, P., Schwaberger, G. (1982). The Influence of External Mechanical Carotid Sinus Stimulation on Heart Rate Variability. In: Kenner, T., Busse, R., Hinghofer-Szalkay, H. (eds) Cardiovascular System Dynamics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6693-3_46

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