Circadian and infradian rhythms of vasovagal syncope in young and middle-aged subjects

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1581-1584

  Zoghi, Mehdi ^a   Duygu, Hamza ^a   Gungor, Hasan ^a   Nalbantgil, Sanem ^a   Ozerkan, Filiz ^a   Akilli, Azem ^a   Akin, Mustafa ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Infradian rhythm; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; INFRADIAN RHYTHM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHRONOBIOLOGY DISORDERS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 56049083006     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.01229.x     Document Type: Article

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