Clinical Guide to Cardiac Autonomic Tests

Download or read book Clinical Guide to Cardiac Autonomic Tests written by M. Malik and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1998-09-30 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide for researchers and physicians interested in autonomic investigations of the heart. Part I deals with the physiology of the cardiac autonomic system that creates the background of particular tests, and explains pathophysiology of cardiac autonomic disorders. Part II describes specific autonomic tests and investigations. Part III summarizes the value of autonomic testing in clinical practice and describes conditions which might alter the results of autonomic investigations, such as ageing, concomitant therapy, and recreational drugs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR