Inter-relations among declines in arterial distensibility, baroreflex function and respiratory sinus arrhythmia

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1524-1530

  Kaushal, Padmini ^a   Taylor, J Andrew ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VAGUS TONE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ARRHYTHMIA, SINUS; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAROTID ARTERIES; ELASTICITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; SYSTOLE; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0036568921     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(02)01787-4     Document Type: Article

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