Effects of hydrophilic and lipophilic β-blockers on heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity in normal subjects

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 559-567

  Pitzalis, Maria Vittoria ^a   Mastropasqua, Filippo ^b   Massari, Francesco ^b   Forleo, Cinzia ^a   Passantino, Andrea ^b   Colombo, Roberto ^b   Totaro, Paolo ^b   Rizzon, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpha index; Controlled breathing; Frequency domain analysis; Head up tilt test; Metoprolol; Nadolol; Time domain analysis

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL; NADOLOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BREATHING PATTERN; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; LIPOPHILICITY; MALE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TILTING;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; METOPROLOL; NADOLOL; RESPIRATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TILT-TABLE TEST; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 0031955984     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00099.x     Document Type: Article

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