Parasympathetics and atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 885-887

  Jahangir, Arshad ^a   Hammill, Stephen C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROPRANOLOL;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SINUS RHYTHM; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VAGUS NERVE;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DOGS; HEART ATRIA; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 27744483158     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.50241.x     Document Type: Note

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