Acetylcholine-induced prolongation of the QT interval in idiopathic long QT syndrome

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 879-882

  Aizawa, Yoshifusa ^a,b   Washizuka, Takashi ^a   Igarashi, Yutaka ^a   Kitazawa, Hitoshi ^a   Chinushi, Masaomi ^a   Abe, Akira ^a   Shibata, Akira ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b First Department of Internal Medicine   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; TORSADE DES POINTES; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0029882196     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89189-8     Document Type: Article

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