Tilt methodology in reflex syncope: Emerging evidence

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 179-180

  Fitzpatrick, Adam P ^a,b   Zaidi, Amir ^a  

^a Manchester Heart Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ISOPRENALINE;

ARTERY DILATATION; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDITORIAL; HEAD TILTING; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SEROTONIN UPTAKE; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYNCOPE; VEIN DILATATION; VENOUS RETURN;

EID: 0033940218     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(00)00713-0     Document Type: Editorial

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