Autonomic function following myocardial infarction.
There is evidence that impaired autonomic function is a significant risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death following myocardial infarction. Measurement of heart rate variability and assessment of baroreflex sensitivity can identify patients at high risk from arrhythmic complications postinfarction and may become useful in risk stratification and management.
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Department of Cardiological Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London.
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D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D017704:Baroreflex; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005544:Forecasting; D006339:Heart Rate; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity