Thoracoscopic sympathectomy increases efferent cardiac vagal activity and baroreceptor sensitivity

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Bygstad, Elisabeth ^a   Terkelsen, Astrid J ^a   Pilegaarda, Hans K ^a   Hansen, John ^a   Mølgaard, Henning ^a   Hjortdal, Vibeke E ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Sympathectomy; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; ORTHOSTATIC STRESS; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; THORACOSCOPIC SYMPATHECTOMY; TILT TABLE TEST; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

HYPERHIDROSIS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLUSHING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSORECEPTORS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY; TILT-TABLE TEST; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 84882626068     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt356     Document Type: Article

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