Nonlinear dynamics in sudden cardiac death syndrome: heartrate oscillations and bifurcations

A L Goldberger; D R Rigney; J Mietus; E M Antman; S Greenwald

doi:10.1007/BF01939894

Nonlinear dynamics in sudden cardiac death syndrome: heartrate oscillations and bifurcations

Experientia. 1988 Dec 1;44(11-12):983-7. doi: 10.1007/BF01939894.

Authors

A L Goldberger¹, D R Rigney, J Mietus, E M Antman, S Greenwald

Affiliation

¹ Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215.

PMID: 3197810
DOI: 10.1007/BF01939894

Abstract

Patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death show evidence of nonlinear heartrate dynamics, including abrupt spectral changes (bifurcations) and sustained low frequency (.01-.04 Hz) oscillations in heartrate.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Electrocardiography
Heart Diseases / physiopathology*
Heart Rate*
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Syndrome
Tachycardia