Circadian modulation of QT rate dependence in healthy volunteers: Gender and age differences

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-43

  Extramiana, Fabrice ^a   Maison Blanche, Pierre ^a   Badilini, Fabio ^a   Pinoteau, Jacques ^b   Desco, Thomas ^a   Coumel, Philippe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^b Centre de Medecine du Sport CCAS   (France)

Author keywords

Age; Autonomic nervous system; QT interval; Rate dependence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; GENDER; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL;

EID: 0033007004     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(99)90019-5     Document Type: Article

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