Evaluation of autonomic nervous activity in patients with congenital long QT syndrome by an analysis of RR variability

Japanese Circulation Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 742-748

  Morita, Hiroshi ^a   Yamanari, Hiroshi ^a   Ohe, Tohru ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Long QT syndrome; RR variability; Torsades de Pointes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0029958237     PISSN: 00471828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/jcj.60.742     Document Type: Article

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