Autonomic modulation of ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 4 41-4, 1997, Pages

  Nagayoshi, Hirokazu ^a   Janota, Tomas ^a   Hnatkova, Katerina ^a   John Camm, A ^a   Malik, Marek ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autonomic nervous control; handgrip; postural change; rhythm controlled respiration; Valsalva maneuver

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 33751322366     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1997.272.4.h1643     Document Type: Article

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