Carvedilol can restore the multifractal properties of heart beat dynamics in patients with advanced congestive heart failure

Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 76-80

  Chiu, Kuan Ming ^a   Chan, Hsiao Lung ^b   Chu, Shu Hsun ^a   Lin, Tzu Yu ^a  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Beta blocker; Carvedilol; Congestive heart failure; Heart rate variability; Multifractality

Indexed keywords

CARVEDILOL; DIURETIC AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HEART BEAT; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; CARBAZOLES; CARDIAC COMPLEXES, PREMATURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HEART; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPANOLAMINES; STROKE VOLUME;

EID: 33847134019     PISSN: 15660702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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