Effects of aging on neuroendocrine activation in subjects and patients in the presence and absence of heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 1197-1201

  Dutka, David P ^a   Olivotto, Iacopo ^a   Ward, Susan ^a   Oakley, Celia M ^a   Impallomeni, Mario ^a   Cleland, John G F ^a,b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; NORADRENALIN; RENIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANGIOTENSIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE COMPLIANCE; HUMAN; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM;

EID: 0029970110     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00162-2     Document Type: Article

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