Age-related disappearance of Mayer-like heart rate waves |
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| Authors: | W R Jarisch J J Ferguson R P Shannon J Y Wei A L Goldberger |
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| Institution: | Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215. |
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| Abstract: | Healthy elderly subjects (greater than or equal to 65 years) did not show the prominent low frequency (0.07-0.09 Hz) heart rate oscillations (Mayer waves) recorded in young adults immediately following passive upright tilt. This difference may be related to altered autonomic function with physiologic aging. |
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