Neurogenic-nitric oxide interactions affecting brachial artery mechanics in humans: Roles of vessel distensibility vs. diameter

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 295, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Salzer, Deborah A ^a   Medeiros, Philip J ^a   Craen, Rosemary ^b   Shoemaker, J Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conduit vessel mechanics; Lower body negative pressure; Ultrasound imaging; Vascular compliance

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LOWER BODY NEGATIVE PRESSURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIAC OUTPUT; COLD TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; LOWER BODY NEGATIVE PRESSURE; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITROGLYCERIN; NOCICEPTORS; REFLEX; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; STROKE VOLUME; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 57349119823     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: 15221490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.90333.2008     Document Type: Article

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