Ventricular Arrhythmias and Autonomic Profile in Patients with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

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Volumn 181, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 321-328

  Folino, A F ^a   Bobbo, F ^a   Schiraldi, C ^a   Tona, F ^a   Romano, S ^a   Buja, G ^a   Bellotto, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Heart rate variability; Primary pulmonary hypertension; Ventricular arrhythmias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SYNCOPE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIA; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIAC OUTPUT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; STATISTICS; STROKE VOLUME; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR PRESSURE;

EID: 0346848707     PISSN: 03412040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00408-003-1034-x     Document Type: Article

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