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Baroreflex sensitivity in asymptomatic coronary atherosclerosis.
Clinical physiology and functional imaging - 1 Jan 2013
Simula Sakari, Laitinen Tomi, Vanninen Esko, Pajunen Pia, Syvänne Mikko, Hedman Antti, Hartikainen Juha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) reflects the effectiveness of cardiac parasympathetic regulation. BRS becomes impaired in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and after myocardial infarction and carries prognostic information in these patients. Whether impaired BRS is found already in asymptomatic subjects, with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis, has remained elusive. METHODS: The relationship between...
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