Triggering of supraventricular premature beats. the impact of acute and chronic risk factors

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 112-117

  Čulić, Viktor ^a,b   Silić, Nardi ^a   Mirić, Dinko ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SPLIT   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Multiple regression analysis; Risk factors; Supraventricular arrhythmia; Trigger

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIGITALIS; NITRATE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIR TEMPERATURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; METEOROLOGY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT; WIND;

EID: 84862008976     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.04.059     Document Type: Article

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