Background and objectives: Preterm birth is a highly prevelant phenomenon that was shown to be provoked by an
increased sympathetic activity induced by mental stress during pregnancy. In previous
studies heart rate variability (HRV)-biofeedback was demonstrated to decrease sympathetic
nerve activity in patients with mental stress due to anxiety and depression. We aimed
to assess the effects of HRV-biofeedback in patients with preterm labour.
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May 15,
2013
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