Autonomic modulation and cardiac contractility in vasovagal syncope

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 248-253

  Folino, Antonio Franco ^a   Russo, Giulia ^a   Porta, Alberto ^b   Buja, Gianfranco ^a   Cerutti, Sergio ^c   Iliceto, Sabino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic activity; Heart rate variability; Syncope; Tilt test; Tissue Doppler echocardiography

Indexed keywords

NITRATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIASTOLE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTILITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HEART MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SUPINE POSITION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLE; TILT TABLE TEST; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEART CONTRACTION; MECHANORECEPTOR; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052541679     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.10.030     Document Type: Article

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