Heart-Rate Recovery Immediately after Exercise as a Predictor of Mortality

19991,909 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Christopher R. Cole · Cleveland Clinic

Eugene H. Blackstone · Cleveland Clinic

Fredric J. Pashkow · Cleveland Clinic

Claire E Snader · Cleveland Clinic

Michael S. Lauer · Cleveland Clinic

Abstract

A delayed decrease in the heart rate during the first minute after graded exercise, which may be a reflection of decreased vagal activity, is a powerful predictor of overall mortality, independent of workload, the presence or absence of myocardial perfusion defects, and changes in heart rate during exercise.

Topics & Keywords

Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Heart rate and cardiovascular health Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 341, Issue 18, pp. 1351-1357

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199910283411804

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