Increased arterial wave reflection may predispose syncopal attacks

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 825-830

  Chen, C H ^a   Hu, H H ^a   Lin, Y P ^a   Chern, C M ^a   Hsu, T L ^a   Ding, P Y A ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aging; Arterial stiffness; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY PULSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAD TILTING; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; SYNCOPE; TONOMETRY; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0033767197     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960231108     Document Type: Article

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