This paper introduces a closed-loop model for the analysis of interactions between
heart rate and blood pressure variability, and respiration. The respiratory influence
is modeled with an anti-causal structure to control the possible phase lead of heart
rate to instantaneous lung volume. The closed-loop structure between heart rate and
blood pressure allows the analysis of inter-relationships between the signals. Simulations
and results on experimental data show the identifiability of the model and the robustness
of the noise source contribution analysis over a wide range of model orders.
Keywords:
Cardiovascular Control - Heart Rate - Blood Pressure - Respiration - Closed-Loop Modeling
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