Origin and evolution of vasovagal syncope;Origine ed evoluzione della sincope vasovagale

Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-27

  Alboni, Paolo ^a   Alboni, Marco ^b   Bertorelle, Giorgio ^c  

^a Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal model; Evolution; Syncope; Tilt test; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

BRADYCARDIA; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EMOTION; FEAR; HEART; HEART DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART RATE; HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; NONHUMAN; ORTHOSTATIC STRESS; REVIEW; STANDING; STRESS; SYNCOPE; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BRADYCARDIA; EVOLUTION; FEAR; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; HYPOVOLEMIA; SHOCK, HEMORRHAGIC; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 76749157482     PISSN: 18276806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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