title: Autonomic modulation in a patient with syncope and paroxysmal atrial-fibrillation.
abstract: We report a case of a patient with recurrent syncope and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation whose clinical status greatly improved after a period of orthostatic training. The potential efficacy of this non-pharmacological measure in modulating the autonomic tone is discussed below.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Fisiologia, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, Av Prof Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal; Cardiovascular Autonomic Function Lab, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, Av Prof Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: sergiolaranjo@fm.ul.pt.
authors.forename: Sérgio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laranjo
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Fisiologia, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, Av Prof Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal; Cardiovascular Autonomic Function Lab, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, Av Prof Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cristiano
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Mário
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Fisiologia, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, Av Prof Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal; Cardiovascular Autonomic Function Lab, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, Av Prof Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rocha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010812:Physical Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D013575:Syncope / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D001241:Aspirin
keywords: Autonomic modulation; Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; Syncope; Tilt training; Wavelet coherence