Circadian variation of arrhythmic events, electrophysiological properties, and the autonomic nervous system

European Heart Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 23, 2001, Pages 2144-2146

  Behrens, S ^a   Franz, M R ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; EDITORIAL; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SICK SINUS SYNDROME; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

EID: 0035208007     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2001.2832     Document Type: Editorial

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