Journal article
Afferent vagal modulation Clinical studies of visceral sensory input
Abstract
The frequency composition of a continuous time series of R-R intervals may be viewed as the phasic output of a central processing system intimately dependent on sensory input from a variety of afferent sources. While different measures of heart rate variability permit a glimpse into the autonomic efferent limb of this complex system, direct access of afferent fibers in humans has remained elusive. Using a specially designed esophageal …
Authors
Fallen EL; Kamath MV; Tougas G; Upton A
Journal
Autonomic Neuroscience, Vol. 90, No. 1-2, pp. 35–40
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2001
DOI
10.1016/s1566-0702(01)00265-x
ISSN
1566-0702