The participants to the challenge are required to characterize cardiorespiratory interactions from the spontaneous fluctuations of heart period and respiratory flow during spontaneous breathing and controlled respiration at different respiratory rates in healthy subjects. The aim is to gain insight on the dependance of cardiorespiratory coupling on the breathing rate.
During the ESGCO Board Members meeting in Vienna, September 2018, Prof. Alberto Porta (University of Milan, Italy) has been elected as ESGCO president 2018-2020.
The 10th conference of the European Study Group on Cardiovascular Oscillations will take place in Vienna, Austria. The beautiful city of Vienna offers a unique blend of imperial traditions and stunning modern architecture as well as its many cultural and culinary highlights.