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Spectral Analysis of Cardiovascular Variability Signals

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Cardiac Arrhythmias, Pacing & Electrophysiology

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 201))

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Abstract

It is well known that the control mechanisms of heart rate and blood pressure, as well as of many other cardiovascular parameters, manifest themselves though beat-to-beat variations in the related signals1,2. The quantification of these variations, both in control conditions and after provocative tests, plays a fundamental role for a better comprehension of the pathophysiological properties of such mechanisms which act through neural, mechanical, vascular, humoral and other factors.

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  1. Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Panos E. Vardas (Professor of Cardiology) (Professor of Cardiology)

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Cerutti, S., Bianchi, A.M., Mainardi, L.T., Signorini, M.G. (1998). Spectral Analysis of Cardiovascular Variability Signals. In: Vardas, P.E. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias, Pacing & Electrophysiology. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 201. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5254-9_25

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