Effects of losartan treatment on cardiac autonomic control during volume loading in patients with DCM

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 279, Issue 1 48-1, 2000, Pages

  Petretta, M ^a   Spinelli, L ^a   Marciano, F ^b   Apicella, C ^a   Vicario, M L E ^a   Testa, G ^a   Volpe, M ^c,d   Bonaduce, D ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^e NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiotensin II receptor blockade; Heart rate variability; Isotonic volume expansion; Left ventricular dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR; LOSARTAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HEART DILATATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MUSCLE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 0033862793     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2000.279.1.h86     Document Type: Article

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