Electrophysiological effects of propofol on the normal cardiac conduction system

Cardiology (Switzerland)

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 319-324

  Pires, Luis A ^a   Huang, Shoei K Stephen ^a   Wagshal, Alan B ^a   Kulkarni, Rama S ^b  

^a UMass Memorial Healthcare   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bradyarrhythmias; Cardiac conduction system; Electrophysiological effects; Propofol

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; PROPOFOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; DOSE RESPONSE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HIS BUNDLE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE; SINUS NODE RECOVERY TIME; SWINE;

EID: 9344247425     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: 14219751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000177113     Document Type: Article

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