Low-level right vagal stimulation: Anticholinergic and antiadrenergic effects

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1147-1153

  Sha, Yong ^a   Scherlag, Benjamin J ^b   Yu, Lilei ^b   Sheng, Xia ^b   Jackman, Warren M ^b   Lazzara, Ralph ^b   Po, Sunny S ^b  

^a NINGXIA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; autonomic ganglion; pulmonary vein; vagus

Indexed keywords

PENTOBARBITAL;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; REFRACTORY PERIOD; SINUS RHYTHM; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADRENERGIC FIBERS; ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CHOLINERGIC FIBERS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; GANGLIA, AUTONOMIC; HEART ATRIA; PULMONARY VEINS; TIME FACTORS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 80054739806     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02070.x     Document Type: Article

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