Central α2 adrenoceptors and the pathogenesis of carotid sinus hypersensitivity

Heart

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 935-936

  Parry, S W ^a   Baptist, M ^a   Gilroy, J J ^a   Steen, M ^a   Kenny, R A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; YOHIMBINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID SINUS MASSAGE; CAROTID SINUS PRESSORECEPTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID SINUS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID SINUS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 3442879587     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2002.006205     Document Type: Article

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