Venipuncture procedure affects heart rate variability and chronotropic response.

Brian M KliszczewiczMichael R EscoEmily E BechkeYuri FeitoCassie M WilliamsonDanielle BrownBrandi Price

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2017)

HRV and HR are influenced for 10 minutes following the venipuncture procedure. Practitioners and researchers who are interested in collecting blood and measuring HRV need to account for the influence of the venipuncture.

Keyphrases

heart rate variability
heart rate
minimally invasive
primary care
blood pressure
general practice