Sunday, December 6, 2009

Effect of Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathicotomy on Heart Rate Variability

Endoscopic transthoracic sympathicotomy is a recently developed technique to reduce pain and ischemia in patients with severe angina pectoris.
ETS caused a shift of sympathovagal balance toward parasympathetic tone.
The American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 79, Issue 11, 1 June 1997, Pages 1447-1452