Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (donepezil hydrochloride) reduces heart rate variability

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Masuda, Yukitaka ^a   Kawamura, Atushi ^a  

^a Tashirodai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Cardiac parasympathetic nerve; Catecholamine; Fractal characteristics; Phase dependent effect

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DONEPEZIL; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORADRENALIN BRAIN LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENILE DEMENTIA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INDANS; MALE; PIPERIDINES;

EID: 0037216484     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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