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. 2015 Feb 25:6:55.
doi: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00055. eCollection 2015.

An introduction to heart rate variability: methodological considerations and clinical applications

George E Billman  1 , Heikki V Huikuri  2 , Jerzy Sacha  3 , Karin Trimmel  4
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An introduction to heart rate variability: methodological considerations and clinical applications

George E Billman et al. Front Physiol. .
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Keywords: autonomic nervous system; cardiovascular disease; heart rate; heart rate dynamics; heart rate variability; risk assessment.

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