The left ventricular contractility of the rat heart is modulated by changes in flow and α1-adrenoceptor stimulation

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1353-1359

  Vassallo, P F ^a   Stefanon, I ^a   Rossoni, L V ^a   Tucci, P J F ^b   Vassallo, D V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coronary flow; Coronary perfusion pressure; Myocardial performance; Phenylephrine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DRUG EFFECT; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE PRESSURE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CORONARY CIRCULATION; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PHENYLEPHRINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR PRESSURE;

EID: 0032177267     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1998001000019     Document Type: Article

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