Severity of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and heart rate variability in neonates: a systematic review.
Mads AndersenTed Carl Kejlberg AndeliusMette Vestergård PedersenKasper Jacobsen KyngTine Brink HenriksenPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2019)
Moderate and severe HIE was associated with a reduction in most HRV measures. Accordingly, HRV is a potential biomarker for HIE severity during the first week of life. However, the uncertainty calls for more studies.