Head-up sleeping improves orthostatic tolerance in patients with syncope

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 318-324

  Cooper, Victoria L ^a   Hainsworth, Roger ^b  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Head up sleeping; Plasma volume; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PLASMA VOLUME; SLEEP; STANDING; SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD VOLUME; FEMALE; HEAD; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; SLEEP; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57849138240     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-008-0494-8     Document Type: Article

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