Assessment of the relationship between non-dipping phenomenon and heart rate turbulence

Sahiner L., OKUTUCU S., KARAKULAK U. N., AYTEMİR K., Fatihoglu S. G., KAYA E. B., ...More

CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL, vol.19, no.2, pp.140-145, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5603/cj.2012.0025
  • Journal Name: CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.140-145
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate cardiac autonornic function by heart rate turbulence (HRT) indices in normotensive and hypertensive individuals with either non-dipper or dipper type circadian rhythm of blood pressure (BP).