Table 2

Coefficients and statistical significance of the quadratic term in equations regressing heart rate variability indices on lag.

HRV index
CHF patients
Normal subjects



Coefficient
P
Coefficient
P

Beat sequence length = 50

SDLD
0.00002
0.769
-0.00033
3.5 × 10-5
SD1
0.00002
0.741
-0.00020
3 × 10-5
SD2
-0.00004
0.417
0.00010
0.002
SD1/SD2
0.00062
0.553
-0.00510
0.0003

Beat sequence length = 50000

SDLD
1.5 × 10-6
0.968
-0.00028
1 × 10-7
SD1
2.27 × 10-6
0.932
-0.00020
1.4 × 10-7
SD2
-0.00001
0.502
0.00003
0.078
SD1/SD2
0.00028
0.531
-0.00158
4 × 10-8

Thakre and Smith BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2006 6:27   doi:10.1186/1471-2261-6-27