When the heart is stopped for good: Hypotension-bradycardia paradox revisited

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-20

  Prakash, E S ^a   Madanmohan, ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BRADYCARDIA; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; HEART; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART WORK; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; SYNCOPE; VENOUS RETURN;

EID: 22444440117     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00027.2004     Document Type: Review

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