Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Signal Analysis

This cutting-edge reference examines how beat-to-beat variations in heart rate and blood pressure provide a window into the health of the autonomic nervous system. The book consists of a how-to section, detailing the classical and recent techniques that have been developed for analyzing heart-rate and blood pressure variability, and a practical applications section that discusses the utility of heart rate variability for various clinical situations, including patient monitoring in obstetrics, surgery, and intensive care units, and assessment of disease severity in chronic disorders such as stroke, depression, and Parkinson’s disease.