Long-term evaluation of autonomic tone in patients below 50 years of age with unexplained cerebral infarction: Relation to atrial vulnerability

Europace

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 297-303

  Kouakam, C ^a   Guedon Moreau L ^a   Lucas, C ^a   Zghal, N ^a   Mahe, I ^a   Klug, D ^a   Jarwe, M ^a   Lacroix, D ^a   Leys, D ^a   Kacet, S ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial vulnerability; Cerebral infarction; Heart rate variability; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN INFARCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

ADULT; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0039175972     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/eupc.2000.0120     Document Type: Article

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