Role of the autonomic nervous system in vagal atrial fibrillation

Heart

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 333-334

  van den Berg, M P ^a   Hassink, R J ^a   Balje Volkers C ^a   Crijns, H J G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGUS TONE;

EID: 0037369255     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.89.3.333     Document Type: Article

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