Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and beta-blocker therapy on heart rate variability after first acute myocardial infarction

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 834-840

  Malfatto, Gabriella ^a   Facchini, Mario ^b   Sala, Luca ^b   Branzi, Giovanna ^b   Bragato, Renato ^b   Leonetti, Gastone ^b  

^a Ist Scientifico Ospedale San Luca   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AGED; ALGORITHMS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032054874     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00021-6     Document Type: Article

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