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Has Non-linear Analysis of Heart Rate Variability Any Practical Value?

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Hedman, A.E., Hartikainen, J.E.K. Has Non-linear Analysis of Heart Rate Variability Any Practical Value?. Card Electrophysiol Rev 3, 286–289 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009924103051

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