An experimental study on the site dependency and mechanism of vagal denervation following radiofrequency catheter ablation for supraventricular arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation

International Heart Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 493-506

  Kameda, Shinsuke ^a   Kawamura, Yuichiro ^a   Iida, Yasuhito ^a   Sato, Nobuyuki ^a   Hasebe, Naoyuki ^a  

^a ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fat pad; Hexamethonium; Parasympathetic activity; Pulmonary vein; Vagal stimulation

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHONIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; DOG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART DENERVATION; HEART INNERVATION; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; NERVE INJURY; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC GANGLION; POSTGANGLIONIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SINUS NODE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; HEART RATE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGOTOMY; VAGUS NERVE;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HEART RATE; PARASYMPATHECTOMY; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 52149102496     PISSN: 13492365     EISSN: 13493299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1536/ihj.49.493     Document Type: Article

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