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Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability

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High resting heart rate (HR) is in generally considered as a nonspecific indicator of poor health. Reduced HR variability (HRV) has been associated in numerous studies with mortality risk.

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(2007). Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability. In: Investigative Electrocardiography in Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-481-6_4

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