Cardiac autonomic modulation at rest and during orthostatic stress among different systemic sclerosis subsets.

CONCLUSION: SSc showed a reduced vagal and increased sympathetic modulation at rest and a blunted autonomic response to ORT in comparison to HC. These alterations were mostly detectable in the advanced and fibrotic forms of SSc (dcSSc and lcSSc), while EaSSc were similar to HC.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - June 11, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Rodrigues GD, Tobaldini E, Bellocchi C, Santaniello A, Caronni M, Severino A, Froldi M, Beretta L, da Silva Soares PP, Montano N Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research