Exercise-induced neurocardiogenic syncope: Clinical data, pathophysiological aspects, and potential role of tilt table testing

Europace

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-82

  Kosinski, D ^a   Grubb, B P ^a   Karas, B J ^a   Frederick, S ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORT; SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST; VAGUS NERVE;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORTS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0033760029     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/eupc.1999.0065     Document Type: Article

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