Carotid diameter variations as a non-invasive tool to examine cardiac baroreceptor sensitivity

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1165-1173

  Kornet, Lilian ^a   Hoeks, Arnold P ^a   Janssen, Ben J ^a   Willigers, Jean M ^a   Reneman, Robert S ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aging; Baroreceptor sensitivity; Baroreflex; Carotid artery; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

HEART RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; RR INTERVAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TECHNIQUE; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; FORECASTING; HEART; HEART RATE; INNERVATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SYSTOLE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BAROREFLEX; CAROTID ARTERY, COMMON; FORECASTING; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSORECEPTORS; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0036591597     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200206000-00029     Document Type: Article

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