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Title
Resting heart rate as a predictive risk factor for sudden death in middle-aged men.
Authors
Jouven, X; Zureik, M; Desnos, M; Guérot, C; Ducimetière, P
Abstract
A relative hyperadrenergic tone related to abnormalities of the autonomic nervous system is suspected in the mechanisms of sudden death. Therefore, we assessed the role of an elevated basal heart rate in the occurrence of sudden death in a long-term cohort study.