Changes in sinus RR interval patterns preceding ventricular ectopic beats: Assessment with rate enhancement and dynamic heart rate trends

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 217-224

  Sapoznikov, Dan ^a   Luria, Myron H ^a   Gotsman, Mervyn S ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia mechanisms; Autonomic nervous system; ECG; Heart rate; Ventricular arrhythmias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRADYCARDIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RR INTERVAL; SLEEP PATTERN; TACHYCARDIA;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES;

EID: 0033562643     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(99)00035-2     Document Type: Article

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