Heart rate variability in individuals with Down syndrome – A systematic review and meta-analysis

Down syndrome (DS) results in many changes, including dysfunction in cardiac autonomic modulation. Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis evaluates the autonomic function and it is a predictor of adverse cardiovascular events.

Source: Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical - May 12, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tatiana Dias de Carvalho, Thais Massetti, Talita Dias da Silva, T ânia Brusque Crocetta, Regiani Guarnieri, Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei, Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro, David M. Garner, Celso Ferreira Tags: Review Source Type: research