TY - CHAP AU - Yousif Mohamed Y. Abdallah AU - Nouf H. Abuhadi ED - Theodoros Aslanidis Y1 - 2019-10-15 PY - 2019 T1 - The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Autonomic Nervous System Monitoring N2 - Heart rate variability (HRV) is considered a reliable reflection of the many physiological factors modulating the normal rhythm of the heart. It reflects autonomic nervous system (ANS) function, and as such, it is used in numerous fields of medicine. Written by experts in the field, this book provides a comprehensive overview of HRV. The first section is dedicated to technical themes related to monitoring and the variables recorded. The second section highlights use of HRV in hypothermia. Finally, the third section covers general aspects of HRV application. BT - Autonomic Nervous System Monitoring SP - Ch. 8 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.89593 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.89593 SN - 978-1-83880-519-7 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -