The role of neuropeptides and neurohormones in neurogenic cardiac arrhythmias

Current Drug Targets - Cardiovascular and Haematological Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 240-253

  Saleh, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Baroreceptor reflex; Calcitonin gene related peptide; Cholecystokinin; Estrogen; Neurotensin; Parasympathetic; Somatostatin; Substance P; Sympathetic

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; CHOLECYSTOKININ; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; NEUROHORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTENSIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SOMATOSTATIN; SUBSTANCE P;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CELL NUCLEUS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; EPILEPSY; FOREBRAIN; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART PROTECTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; STROKE; SUDDEN DEATH; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; VAGUS REFLEX;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HEART; HUMANS; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS;

EID: 0042974246     PISSN: 15680061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1568006033481456     Document Type: Review

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