Autonomic modulation of the sinus node following electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation: Relation with early recurrence

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 219-223

  Bertaglia, Emanuele ^a   Zoppo, Franco ^a   Bonanno, Carlo ^b   Pellizzari, Nicola ^a   Frigato, Nicoletta ^a   Pascotto, Pietro ^a  

^a Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^b SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Modulation; Sinus node

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; PARAMETER; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; SINUS NODE; SINUS RHYTHM; SPECTROSCOPY; VAGUS TONE;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINOATRIAL NODE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 20744448098     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.05.013     Document Type: Article

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