A case of swallowing-induced atrioventricular block after myocardial infarction

Japanese Circulation Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 710-714

  Iwama, Yoshitaka ^a   Sumiyoshi, Masataka ^a   Tanimoto, Kosei ^a   Ogura, Shunsuke ^a   Nakazato, Yuji ^a   Nakata, Yasuro ^a   Yamaguchi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular block; Myocardial infarction; Swallowing; Vagovagal reflex

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PROVOCATION TEST; SWALLOWING; VERTIGO;

DEGLUTITION; HEART BLOCK; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 0029824530     PISSN: 00471828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/jcj.60.710     Document Type: Article

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