Is there any point to vasovagal syncope?

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 167-169

  Van Dijk, J Gert ^a   Sheldon, Robert ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; GENETICS; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SHOCK; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYNCOPE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VAGUS REFLEX;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 49549096889     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-008-0484-x     Document Type: Review

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