Propofol, bradycardia and the Bezold-Jarisch reflex in rabbits

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 412-417

  Ma, D ^a   Chakrabarti, M K ^a   Whitwam, J G ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Complications, bradycardia; Heart, heart rate; Reflex, Bezold Jarisch; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL; SEROTONIN; VERATRIDINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; INTRACARDIAC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY NERVE; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; REFLEX; VAGOTOMY;

EID: 0033060114     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.3.412     Document Type: Article

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