Blunted heart rate dip while sleeping may aid prediction of mortality
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While evidence exists regarding the negative effects of high blood pressure on mortality, the correlation between heart rate and mortality has not been heavily investigated. Ben-Dov et al. report that lack of a reduction in heart rate from awake to nocturnal levels is independently associated with increased mortality.
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