Direct mechanical stimulation of brainstem modulates cardiac rhythm and repolarization in humans

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 247-256

  Shusterman, Vladimir ^a   Jannetta, Peter J ^b   Aysin, Benhur ^a   Beigel, Anna ^a   Glukhovskoy, Maksim ^a   Usiene, Irmute ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Body surface mapping; Brainstem; Cardiac repolarization; Cardiac rhythm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; BRAIN STEM; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; ST SEGMENT;

EID: 0036944589     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2002.37188     Document Type: Article

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