Dynamic changes of the QT interval during the head-up tilt test in patients with vasovagal syncope;Dynamické zmeny QT intervalu počas head-up tilt testu u pacientov s vazovagálnou synkopou

Vnitrni Lekarstvi

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-31

  Mitro, Peter ^a   Kropuchova Z ^a   Pella, D ^a   Trejbal, D ^a  

^a P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Autonomous nervous system; Head up tilt test; Variability of pulse rate; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 18244414042     PISSN: 0042773X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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