Can a novel scoring system derived from hemodynamic and anthropometric variables predict sympathetic drive in young patients?

Abstract

Integration of clinical, anthropometric, and hemodynamic variables in a novel index such as SAI may provide an objective and noninvasive means of grading actual sympathetic drive. SAI may be used to follow-up sympathetic activity and to predict clinical events in the management of young patients with cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities.

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