Hypovolemia and MSNA discharge patterns: Assessing and interpreting sympathetic responses

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 284, Issue 4 53-4, 2003, Pages

  Kimmerly, D S ^a   Shoemaker, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baroreflex; Doppler ultrasound; Lower body negative pressure; Microneurography; Muscle sympathetic nerve activity

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURESIS; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

EID: 0037378338     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00229.2002     Document Type: Article

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