The haemodynamic effects of iodinated water soluble radiographic contrast media: A review

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-46

  Morcos, S K ^a   Dawson, P ^b   Pearson, J D ^c   Jeremy, J Y ^d   Davenport, A P ^e   Yates, M S ^f   Tirone, P ^g   Cipolla, P ^g   De Haen C ^g   Muschick, P ^h   Krause, W ^h   Refsum, H ⁱ   Emery, C J ^j   Liss, Per ^k   Nygren, A ^k   Haylor, J ^a   Pugh, N D ^l   Karlsson, J O G ^i,m  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^g Contrast Media Research Bracco ^*  (Italy)

^h BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

ⁱ NYCOMED IMAGING AS   (Norway)

^j UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^k UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^l UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^m NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

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Author keywords

Adenosine; Contrast media; Endothelin; Haemodynamic; Microcirculation; Nitric oxide; Pulmonary circulation; Renal circulation; Vascular smooth muscle cells; Vasoconstriction; Vasodilatation

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; DIMERS; ION EXCHANGE; MICROCIRCULATION; MUSCLE; NITRIC ACID; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RHEOLOGY;

ADENOSINE; ENDOTHELIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARMACOLOGY; RENAL CIRCULATION; VASODILATATION;

RADIOLOGY;

ADENOSINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; ENDOTHELIN; NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFECT; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; IODINATION; LUNG CIRCULATION; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MICROCIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0032215335     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(98)00018-7     Document Type: Article

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