Hypocapnia reduces the T wave of the electrocardiogram in normal human subjects

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 289, Issue 1 58-1, 2005, Pages

  Rutherford, J J ^a   Clutton Brock, T H ^a   Parkes, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angina; Carbon dioxide; Coronary circulation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CARBON DIOXIDE; POTASSIUM ION;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY CONSTRICTION; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOCAPNIA; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T WAVE;

ADULT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOCAPNIA; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 21044438034     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00085.2005     Document Type: Article

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