The increase in the incidence of cardiovascular diseases worldwide raises concerns about
the urgent need to increase definite measures for the self-determination of different …

Background. Previous studies in different clinical settings have established heart rate
variability (HRV) as a significant independent risk factor for higher mortality and cardiac …

Alterations in the heart rate recovery and heart rate variability have been associated with
greater risk of mortality and early prognosis of cardiac diseases. Thus, strategies for …

There is a linear relationship between resting heart rate (HR) and mortality in normotensive
and untreated hypertensive individuals. However, it is not clear whether HR is a marker of …

Background Heart rate variability (HRV), a non-invasive measurement of the sympathetic-
vagal balance, has been demonstrated as a predictor of long-term survival in various patient …

BACKGROUND: In patients with renal failure on hemodialysis cardiovascular disease is a
major cause of death. It has been reported that diminished heart rate variability (HRV) …

Methods and Results. PubMed database based on original articles from 1983 to 2013 and
the authors clinical experience. This review covers the current status of the methodology and …

Cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality around the
world. However, during last decades, an improvement was made in diagnosis and therapy …

A common cause of death in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis is sudden
cardiac death (SCD). Compared to the general population, the percentage of cardiovascular …

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a reliable reflection of the many physiological factors
modulating the normal rhythm of the heart. In fact, they provide a powerful means of …