Parasympathetic nervous system: A new therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease?

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 290-291

  Su, Ding Feng ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; INTERLEUKIN 1; KETANSERIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; INFLAMMATION; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955378408     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2011.05500.x     Document Type: Editorial

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