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Abnormal heart rate characteristics are associated with abnormal neuroimaging and outcomes in extremely low birth weight infants.
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Abstract
Brain injury in preterm infants may lead to an inflammatory response and central nervous system dysfunction reflected by abnormal heart rate characteristics (HRC). We hypothesized that a continuously monitored HRC index reflecting reduced HR variability and decelerations correlates with abnormal neuroimaging and outcomes in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW).