Successful use of ivabradine in a case of exaggerated autonomic dysfunction

Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 285-289

  Aliyev, Farid ^a   Çeliker, Cengiz ^a   Türkoǧlu, Cengizhan ^a   Uzunhasan, Işil ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Autonomic nervous system diseases; Benzazepines; Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome complications; Syncope etiology

Indexed keywords

IVABRADINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAROTID SINUS MASSAGE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; SINUS RHYTHM; SYNCOPE;

ADULT; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BENZAZEPINES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; SYNCOPE;

EID: 79751525227     PISSN: 10165169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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