Autonomic control of asystolic vasovagal syncope

Heart

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 528-530

  Jardine, David L ^a,b   Ikram, Hamid ^a   Crozier, Ian G ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Timaru Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asystole; Head up tilt; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEAD TILTING; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0029892685     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.75.5.528     Document Type: Article

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