Contribution to heart rate variability by mechanoelectric feedback: Stretch of the sinoatrial node reduces heart rate variability

Circulation

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1762-1767

  Horner, S M ^a   Murphy, C F ^a   Coen, B ^a   Dick, D J ^a   Harrison, F G ^a   Vespalcova, Z ^a   Lab, M J ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

electrophysiology; heart rate; sinoatrial node; vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART RATE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE; SUDDEN DEATH; SWINE; VAGOTOMY;

EID: 0029740956     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.94.7.1762     Document Type: Article

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