The Clinical Spectrum of Neurocardiogenic Syncope

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 569-576

  SUTTON, RICHARD ^a   PETERSEN, MARK E V ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

atrial baroreceptors; cardiac transplantation; carotid sinus syndrome; left ventricular baroreceptors; malignant vasovagal syndrome; neurocardiogenic syncope; vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC NERVE; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CAROTID SINUS SYNDROME; DOG; HEART RATE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0029113783     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1995.tb00429.x     Document Type: Review

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