Heart rate variability as predictor of mortality in sepsis: A prospective cohort study.

Sepsis is a serious medical condition with increasing prevalence and high mortality. The role of the autonomic nervous system in pathophysiology of sepsis has been increasingly researched. The objective of this study is to evaluate the Heart rate variability (HRV) as a predictor of mortality in sept...

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Main Authors: Fábio M de Castilho, Antonio Luiz P Ribeiro, José Luiz P da Silva, Vandack Nobre, Marcos R de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5487061?pdf=render