Autonomic nervous system and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A study based on the analysis of RR interval changes before, during and after paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

European Heart Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1242-1248

  Lombardi, Federico ^a   Tarricone, Diego ^a   Tundo, Fabrizio ^a   Colombo, Federico ^a   Belletti, Sebastiano ^a   Fiorentini, Cesare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial arrhythmias; Autonomic nervous system; Heart rate variability; Sympathetic activation; Vagal mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIGOXIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RR INTERVAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 3042749640     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.05.016     Document Type: Article

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