Effects of central infusion of ANG II and losartan on the cardiac baroreflex in rabbits

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 2 47-2, 2000, Pages

  Gaudet, Elisabeth ^a   Godwin, Shirley J ^a   Head, Geoffrey A ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angiotensin type 1 receptors; Blood pressure; Fourth ventricular administration; Long term infusion

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; ANGIOTENSIN 1 RECEPTOR; LOSARTAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC MINIPUMP; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RAT; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM;

EID: 0034011342     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2000.278.2.h558     Document Type: Article

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