American Heart Journal
Volume 147, Issue 3 , Page 545 , March 2004

Biofeedback treatment increases heart rate variability in patients with known coronary artery disease

  • Jessica M Del Pozo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Diego, Calif, USA
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  • Richard N Gevirtz, PhD

      Affiliations

    • California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Diego, Calif, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Richard N. Gevirtz, Alliant International University, 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 9213, USA.
    • ,
  • Bret Scher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, Scripps Green Hospital, and Scripps Clinic, San Diego, Calif, USA
    • ,
  • Erminia Guarneri, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, Scripps Green Hospital, and Scripps Clinic, San Diego, Calif, USA

Received 11 March 2003 ,Accepted 15 August 2003.

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PII: S0002-8703(03)00719-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.08.013

American Heart Journal
Volume 147, Issue 3 , Page 545 , March 2004

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