Clinical Guide to Cardiac Autonomic Tests

Introduction. One: Physiology. I. Physiology of the Cardiac Autonomic System; R. Hainsworth. II. Pathophysiology of Cardiac Autonomic Disorders; C.J. Mathias. Two: Autonomic Tests. III. Basic Autonomic Tests; S.H. Hohnloser, T. Klingenheben. IV. Tilt Table Testing; S.W. Parry, R.A. Kenny. V. Autonomic Responses to Blockades and Provocations; L. Keselbrener, S. Akselrod. VI. Short-Term Measurement of Heart Rate Variability; J.E.K. Hartikainen, et al. VII. Physiological Interpretation of Spectral Components of Heart Rate Variablity; A. Malliani. VIII. Long-Term Measurement of Heart Rate Variability; A.E. Hedman, M. Malik. IX. Neural Recordings in the Assessment of Cardiac Autonomic Balance; N. Montano, et al. X. Assessment of Baroreflex Sensitivity; M.T. La Rovere, et al. Three: Clinical Practice. XI. Ageing and Cardiac Autonomic Status; B. Semrád, et al. XII. Concomitant Therapy and Autonomic Tests; X. Copie, et al. XIII. Influence of Smoking, Alcohol, Caffeine and Recreational Drugs on Cardiac Autonomic Tests; A.V. Ghuran, M. Malik. XIV. Cardiac Autonomic Syndromes; R. Freeman. XV. Clinical Perspective; Yee Guan Yap, A.J. Camm. Index.