Autonomic cardiovascular control in pregnancy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-36

  Ekholm, Eeva M K ^a   Erkkola, Risto U ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

autonomic cardiovascular control; cardiovascular reflex tests; maternal hemodynamics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR REFLEX; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 0030022938     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(95)02255-4     Document Type: Article

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