Mechanism of the conversion of a pulmonary vein tachycardia to atrial fibrillation in normal canine hearts: Role of autonomic nerve stimulation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 534-541

  Horikawa Tanami, Tomoe ^a   Hirao, Kenzo ^a   Furukawa, Toshiyuki ^a   Isobe, Mitsuaki ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antiarrhythmic agent; Atrial fibrillation; Autonomic nervous system; Mechanisms; Pulmonary vein

Indexed keywords

ACONITINE; ISOPRENALINE; PILSICAINIDE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOGS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; PULMONARY VEINS; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 34247495229     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00772.x     Document Type: Article

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