Effect of high intensity drive train stimulation on dispersion of atrial refractoriness: Role of autonomic nervous system

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1000-1006

  Yu, Wen Chung ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^a   Chiang, Chern En ^a   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Lee, Shih Huang ^a   Chiou, Chuen Wang ^a   Ueng, Kwo Chang ^a   Wen, Zu Chin ^a   Chen, Yi Jen ^a   Huang, Jin Long ^a   Feng, An Ning ^a   Chang, Mau Song ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTORY PERIOD; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARRHYTHMIA; ATRIAL FUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PROPRANOLOL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030934526     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(97)00036-3     Document Type: Article

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