Fig. 5. Absolute changes in heart rate variability (HRV) frequency bandwidth, in
control animals and in animals after incubation with (A) propranolol
(ß-adrenergic antagonist, 105 mol l1)
and atropine (muscarinergic antagonist; 105 mol
l1) or (B) with each agonist separately. Asterisks indicate
statistically significant differences between incubated and control animals
(P<0.05). N=7 (per stage).