Autonomic modification of the atrioventricular node during atrial fibrillation: Role in the slowing of ventricular rate

Circulation

Volumn 99, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 2806-2814

  Mazgalev, Todor N ^a   Garrigue, Stéphane ^a   Mowrey, Kent A ^a   Yamanouchi, Yoshio ^a   Tchou, Patrick J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular node; Atrium; Vagus nerve; Ventricles

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0033152307     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.99.21.2806     Document Type: Article

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