Heart Rate Variability

Part I. Theoretical and Pathophysiological Background

1. History of Heart Rate Variability
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2. Linear, Nonlinear, and Complex Systems
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3. The Autonomic Nervous System
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4. Methodological Issues
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5. HRV and Alterations in the Vegetative Nervous System
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6. Pathophysiological and Systems Biology Considerations
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Part II. Clinical Studies and Applications

7. General Mortality
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8. Cardiology
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9. Perioperative Care
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10. Intensive Care and Trauma
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11. Neurologic Disorders
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12. Pain
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13. HRV in Oncology and Palliative Medicine
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14. Psychiatry
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15. Diabetes
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16. Other Studies
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17. Conclusion
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