Autonomic modulation for chronic heart failure: A new kid on the block?

European Journal of Heart Failure

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1316-1318

  Schwartz, Peter J ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NORADRENALIN;

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEART CYCLE; HEART DENERVATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LEFT CARDIAC SYMPATHETIC DENERVATION; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, SYSTOLIC; HUMANS; MALE; SYMPATHECTOMY;

EID: 84870412096     PISSN: 13889842     EISSN: 18790844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfs177     Document Type: Editorial

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