International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 111, Issue 3 , Pages 450-452 , 28 August 2006

Effect of deep breathing at six breaths per minute on the frequency of premature ventricular complexes

  • E. Sankaranarayanan Prakash

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry-605006, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 9843041831; fax: +91 4132272067.
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  • Pattanashetty N. Ravindra

      Affiliations

    • P.N. Ravindra is currently affiliated with Department of Physiology, SDM Medical College, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
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  • Madanmohan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry-605006, India
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  • R. Anilkumar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
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  • J. Balachander

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

Received 8 April 2005 ,Accepted 13 May 2005.

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PII: S0167-5273(05)00916-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.05.075

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 111, Issue 3 , Pages 450-452 , 28 August 2006

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