Spontaneous onset of torsade de pointes in long-QT syndrome and the role of sympathovagal imbalance

Japanese Circulation Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1087-1090

  Fujiki, A ^a   Nishida, K ^a   Mizumaki, K ^a   Nagasawa, H ^a   Shimono, M ^a   Inoue, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autonomic nerves; Long QT syndrome; Torsade de pointes

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CASE REPORT; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; QT INTERVAL; RR INTERVAL; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYNCOPE; TORSADE DES POINTES; VAGUS TONE;

ADOLESCENT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYNCOPE; TORSADES DE POINTES; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0035208472     PISSN: 00471828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/jcj.65.1087     Document Type: Article

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