Autonomic influences in atrial tachyarrhythmias

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 999-1007

  Coumel, Philippe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

antiarrythmic treatment; atrial fibrilation; atrial flutter; autonomic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGITALIS; DIGOXIN; DISOPYRAMIDE; FLECAINIDE; ISOPRENALINE; PROPAFENONE; QUINIDINE;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0029795487     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1996.tb00474.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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