Electrophysiological mechanisms and determinants of vagal maneuvers for termination of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

Circulation

Volumn 98, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 2716-2723

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

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Tachycardia; Vagus nerve; Valsalva

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BETA ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROGRADE NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; SINUS RHYTHM; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VAGUS REFLEX; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 0032534456     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.98.24.2716     Document Type: Article

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