Cardioventilatory coupling is the temporal alignment between inspiratory onset and preceding heart beat, and is a determinant of ventilatory timing. Although investigated in anaesthetised and resting individuals, as well ...

Although the basic determinants of cardiovascular and respiratory regulation are well described, the complex integration of these processes on a beat-to-beat, breath-to-breath basis is less widely appreciated. Cardiorespiratory ...

The Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) has emerged as one of the strongest therapeutic options for patients at high risk of SCD [65-67]. Despite this its high cost, in relation to other therapies, has made its use ...