Cardiovascular response to acute hypoxemia induced by prolonged breath holding in air

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 294, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Pingitore, Alessandro ^a   Gemignani, Angelo ^b   Menicucci, Danilo ^b   Di Bella, Gianluca ^c   De Marchi, Daniele ^a   Passera, Mirko ^a   Bedini, Remo ^a   Ghelarducci, Brunello ^b   L'Abbate, Antonio ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^d SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apnea; Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; Cardiovascular system; Diving athletes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BREATH HOLDING; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANOXIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; DIVING; ELASTICITY; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; INHALATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; STROKE VOLUME; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 38149133594     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: 15221539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00607.2007     Document Type: Article

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