Background Heart rate variability is used as an assessment method for cardiac autonomic
modulation. Since the Task Force's publication on heart rate variability in 1996, the …

Background Mental illness represents a major global burden of disease worldwide. It has
been hypothesised that individuals with mental illness have greater blood pressure …

Optical heart rate monitoring (OHR) with reflective wrist photoplethysmography is a
technique mainly used in the wellness application domain for monitoring heart rate levels …

Investigations into the sensitivity of heart rate‐(HR) derived indices for tracking
parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) changes in functionally overreached (F‐OR) …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) and depression are common disorders that markedly impair
quality of life and impose a great financial burden on society. They are also frequently …

Tight connections between the brain and heart have attracted a considerable amount of
attention. This review focuses on the anatomical (extrinsic cardiac autonomic nervous …

Purpose The effects of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on parasympathetic
modulation are controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to (a) …

Viral pneumonia has a significant effect on the cardiovascular system through various
mechanisms; even though it is traditionally regarded as a pulmonary disease characterized …

Background and aim Sepsis is associated with marked alterations in hemodynamic
responses, autonomic dysfunction and impaired vascular function. However, to our …

Purpose As a non-invasive tool for the assessment of cardiovascular autonomic function, the
predictive value of heart rate variability (HRV) for sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk …