Gender differences in electrophysiologic effects of mental stress and autonomic tone inhibition: A study in healthy individuals

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-63

  Insulander, Per ^a   Vallin, Hans ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autonomic inhibition; Electrophysiology; Gender; Mental stress

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; AUTONOMIC TONE INHIBITION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM MUSCLE; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HEART RATE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINUS NODE;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 12844288588     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.04117.x     Document Type: Article

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