Neurally-mediated syncope

Italian Heart Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-255

  Brignole, Michele ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid sinus massage; Pacing; Syncope; Tilt testing

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; REVIEW; SYNCOPE;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; HUMANS; POSTURE; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 22344436154     PISSN: 1129471X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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