Publications by authors named "DUCHOSAL P"

His bundle recording combined with atrial pacing permit to evaluate atrio-ventricular conduction and the function of the sinus node by measuring the corrected sinus recovering time (CSRT). Three groups of 10 patients are included in this study: -- Group I is composed of control patients; the CSRT varies between 30 and 450 msec (mean value : 320 msec +/- 123.3).

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The usefulness of the ascorbate dilution method in demonstrating intracardiac shunts and valvular incompetence is known. The ascorbate technique can also be applied to the determination of the transit time of regional vascular beds such as the coronary and the renal systems. Furthermore, the determination of central circulation times may be helpful in the diagnosis of caval obstruction.

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