Fluctuation in autonomic tone is a major determinant of sustained atrial arrhythmias in patients with focal ectopy originating from the pulmonary veins

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 285-291

  Zimmermann, Marc ^a   Kalusche, Dietrich ^b  

^a LA TOUR HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HEART CENTER FREIBURG BAD KROZINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autonomic tone; Focal atrial fibrillation; Heart rate variability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN;

EID: 0035100816     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.00285.x     Document Type: Article

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