Ventricular haemodynamics in Python molurus: Separation of pulmonary and systemic pressures

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 23, 2003, Pages 4241-4245

  Wang, Tobias ^a   Altimiras, Jordi ^b   Klein, Wilfried ^c   Axelsson, Michael ^d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiovascular; Python molurus; Reptile; Snake; Vascular pressure separation; Ventricular pressure

Indexed keywords

NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BOIDAE; HEART RATE; NITROPRUSSIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); MAMMALIA; PYTHON MOLURUS; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0345801328     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00681     Document Type: Article

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