Effects of alcohol on sympathetic activity, hemodynamics, and chemoreflex sensitivity

Hypertension

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1278-1283

  Van De Borne, Philippe ^a   Mark, Allyn L ^a   Montano, Nicola ^b   Mion, Decio ^a   Somers, Virend K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

alcohol; anoxia; autonomic nervous system; blood pressure; hypercapnia; sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CHEMORECEPTOR REFLEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; HYPOXIA; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0030991836     PISSN: 0194911X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.HYP.29.6.1278     Document Type: Article

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