Role of endogenous opioids in syncope induced by head-up tilt test and its relationship with isoproterenol-dependent and isoproterenol-independent neurally-mediated syncope

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 211-218

  Pérez Paredes, Matías ^a   Picó Aracil, Francisco ^b   Fuentes Jiménez, Teo ^b   Sánchez Villanueva, José G ^b   Expósito Ordoñez, Elena ^b   Gonzálvez Ortega, Manuel ^b   González Caballero, Eva ^b   Nicolas Garcia F ^b   Nuño De La Rosa, José A ^b   Ruiz Ros, José A ^a   Ruipérez Abizanda, Juan A ^b  

^a HOSPITAL MORALES MESEGUER   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Endogenous opioids; Head up tilt test; Naloxone; Pathophysiology; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; ISOPRENALINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; BETA-ENDORPHIN; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OPIOID PEPTIDES; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 0344889060     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(98)00220-4     Document Type: Article

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