Dynamic sympathetic regulation of left ventricular contractility studied in the isolated canine heart

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 2 44-2, 1998, Pages

  Miyano, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL CEREBRAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Force frequency mechanism; Inotropic action; Left ventricular end systolic elastance; Sympathetic nervous system; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HEART INNERVATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE COMPLIANCE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; INOTROPISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STELLATE GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

EID: 0031851470     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1998.275.2.h400     Document Type: Article

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