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Seu wearable diz que a variabilidade da frequencia cardiaca mudou. E agora?

Os wearables medem varios aspectos da saude, e a variabilidade da frequencia cardiaca pode ser um deles. Voce pode ficar surpreso quando o seu dispositivo informa que a variabilidade da sua frequencia cardiaca e alta ou baixa, mas o que isso significa? O Dr. Elijah Behr, cardiologista na Mayo Clinic Healthcare em Londres, explica a variabilidade da frequencia cardiaca e como ela influencia a saude.

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