Intracardiac stimulation of human parasympathetic nerve fibers induces negative dromotropic effects: Implication with the lesions of radiofrequency catheter ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 245-252

  Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b   Chiang, Chern En ^a   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Wen, Zu Chi ^a   Lee, Shih Huang ^a   Chiou, Chuen Wang ^a   Ding, Yu Ann ^a   Chang, Mau Song ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ablation; Dromotropic effect; Parasympathetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE STIMULATION; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0031917734     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00909.x     Document Type: Article

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