Vagal tone: Myths and realities

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 870-871

  Stein, Phyllis K ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VAGUS TONE;

ANIMALS; HEART RATE; RATS; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 27744584592     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.50157.x     Document Type: Note

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