Functional properties of the superior Vena Cava (SVC)-aorta ganglionated plexus: Evidence suggesting an autonomic basis for rapid SVC firing

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1392-1399

  Lu, Zhibing ^a   Scherlag, Benjamin J ^b   Niu, Guodong ^b   Lin, Jiaxiong ^b,c   Fung, Kar Ming ^d,e   Zhao, Lichao ^d   Yu, Lilei ^a   Jackman, Warren M ^b   Lazzara, Ralph ^b   Jiang, Hong ^a   Po, Sunny S ^b  

^a RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^e Veterans Affair Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; autonomic nervous system; catheter ablation; superior vena cava; vagus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; GANGLION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; NERVE PLEXUS; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTORY PERIOD; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; DOGS; GANGLIA, AUTONOMIC; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 78049465031     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01787.x     Document Type: Article

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