Vasovagal syncope: An enigma

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 52, Issue APR, 2004, Pages 301-304

  Mohan, Latika ^a   Lavania, A K ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; NEUROSECRETION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; REVIEW; SYNCOPE;

BAROREFLEX; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; POSTURE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 13744260072     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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