Simulated microgravity induces microvolt T wave alternans

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 363-370

  Grenon, S Marlene ^a,b,c   Xiao, Xinshu ^b   Hurwitz, Shelley ^a   Ramsdell, Craig D ^a   Sheynberg, Natalie ^a   Kim, Christine ^a   Williams, Gordon H ^a   Cohen, Richard J ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autonomic function; Bed rest; Cardiac dysrhythmias; Potassium; T wave alternans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED REST; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART RATE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MICROGRAVITY; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; POTASSIUM DEPLETION; POTASSIUM EXCRETION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SPACE FLIGHT; SUDDEN DEATH; SYMPATHETIC REFLEX; SYMPATHETIC TONE; T WAVE; URINALYSIS;

NASA DISCIPLINE CARDIOPULMONARY; NON-NASA CENTER;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIA; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BED REST; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEAD-DOWN TILT; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

EID: 23844450358     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2005.00654.x     Document Type: Article

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