Adrenergic effects on force-frequency relationship: A pivotal role for the cardiac intrinsic systems

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 202, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-149

  Mattera, G G ^a   Vanoli, E ^b   Martinez, V ^a   Luciani, M ^a   Falco, T ^a   Borsini, F ^a  

^a Sigma Tau SpA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenergic system; Contractility; ICA cell; Intrinsic cardiac ganglia

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CATECHOLAMINE; HEXAMETHONIUM; METOPROLOL;

ADRENERGIC NERVE; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; FORCE; GANGLION BLOCK; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART PACING; HEART RATE; INOTROPISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADRENERGIC AGENTS; ANIMALS; DOGS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HEART RATE; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 79955655869     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: 17481716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2011.02266.x     Document Type: Article

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