Mechanical and neural components of the cardiac baroreflex: New insights into complex physiology

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 717-720

  Parati, Gianfranco ^a,b   Lantelme, Pierre ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^c CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CAROTID ARTERY; EDITORIAL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PATHOGENESIS; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 17144389361     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000163137.59341.c3     Document Type: Editorial

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