Journal article
Neurocardiac response to esophageal electric stimulation in humans: effects of varying stimulation frequencies
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if the cardioautonomic responses to esophageal electric stimulation were mediated entirely through modulation of respiratory frequency or a direct vagal effect. We performed electric stimulation of the esophagus in 13 healthy male controls (24 +/- 6 yr) using a manometric catheter to which a stainless steel electrode was attached. Stimulation frequencies ranged from 0.1 to 1 Hz and were applied in …
Authors
Bajwa A; Hollerbach S; Kamath MV; Upton AR; Fitzpatrick D; Fallen EL; Tougas G
Journal
American Journal of Physiology, Vol. 272, No. 3, pp. r896–r901
Publisher
American Physiological Society
Publication Date
March 1, 1997
DOI
10.1152/ajpregu.1997.272.3.r896
ISSN
0002-9513