For Review Only Entropy rates based on symbolic dynamics of HRV in ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy Journal: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine Manuscript ID: EMB_Mag-00050-2008 Manuscript Type: By Invitation Only: Cardiovascular Oscillations, Guest Editors: Marco Di Rienzo and Alberto Porta Date Submitted by the Author: 28-Aug-2008 Complete List of Authors: Valencia, Jose; Universidad Politectica de Catalunya, ESAII Vallverdu, Montserrat; Universidad Politectica de Catalunya, ESAII Schroeder, Rico; University of Applied Sciences, Dept. of Medical Engineering and Biotechnology Voss, Andreas; University of Applied Sciences, Dept. of Medical Engineering and Biotechnology Vazquez, Rafael; Valme University Hospital Caminal, Pere; Universidad Politectica de Catalunya, ESAII Keywords: Heart rate variability, entropy rates, symbolic dynamics, complexity analysis, nonlinear dynamical analysis