Medical significance of cardiovascular function in hibernating mammals

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 837-839

  Wang, Shi Qiang ^a   Zhou, Zeng Quan ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Cardiovascular research; Dysrhythmia; Hibernation; Hypothermia; Hypoxia

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HIBERNATION; HYPOTHERMIA; HYPOXIA; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; HIBERNATION;

EID: 0032857182     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1681.1999.03141.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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