Dynamics of low-frequency R-R interval oscillations preceding spontaneous ventricular tachycardia

American Heart Journal

Volumn 139, Issue 1 I, 2000, Pages 126-133

  Shusterman, Vladimir ^a,b   Aysin, Benhur ^a   Weiss, Raul ^a   Brode, Susan ^a   Gottipaty, Venkateshwar ^a   Schwartzman, David ^a   Anderson, Kelley P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIGITALIS;

ADULT; AGED; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RR INTERVAL; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

EID: 0033982889     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(00)90319-3     Document Type: Article

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