Decrease in the heart rate complexity prior to the onset of atrial fibrillation

Tuzcu, Volkan; Nas, Selman; Borklu, Tulay; Ugur, Ahmet

doi:10.1093/europace/eul031

Decrease in the heart rate complexity prior to the onset of atrial fibrillation

Tuzcu V., Nas S., Borklu T., Ugur A.

EUROPACE, vol.8, no.6, pp.398-402, 2006 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 8 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1093/europace/eul031
Title of Journal : EUROPACE
Page Numbers: pp.398-402

Abstract

Aims To assess heart rate complexity changes prior to the onset of atrial, fibrillation (AF) using sample entropy. It has been proposed that the autonomic nervous system might have a role in the initiation of AF.