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Chronic Heart Failure
Studies from University of Jena reveal new findings on chronic heart failure
August 25th, 2008
According to recent research from Jena, Germany, "Autonomic regulation analysis is useful in risk stratification of ventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac death in chronic heart failure (CHF). Heart rate variability (HRV) reflects the condition of autonomic regulation." "For analyzing the autonomic control the whole cardiovascular system has to be considered. Therefore, the aim of our study was to assess the influence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) on the autonomic regulation. In 53 men (age: 67 +/- 11 years) from the cardiovascular unit we compared standard HRV parameters in 27 with (ankle brachial index, ABI < 0.9) and 26 patients without (ABI > 0.9)...
Source: Cardiovascular Week (2008-08-25)
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