Should we still use nitrovasodilators to test baroreflex sensitivity?

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-6

  Casadei, Barbara ^a   Paterson, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arterial baroreflex; Autonomic nervons system; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

AMYL NITRATE; ANGIOTENSIN; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CAROTID ARTERY; EDITORIAL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0033967925     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200018010-00002     Document Type: Editorial

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