Reflex vagal control of atrial repolarization

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 271, Issue 3 40-3, 1996, Pages

  Euler, David E ^a   Olshansky, Brian ^a   Kim, Shin Y ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

arterial baroreceptors; autonomic nervous system; monophasic action potential; sinus arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; VAGUS REFLEX;

EID: 33750702582     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1996.271.3.h870     Document Type: Article

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