The paradox of α-adrenergic coronary vasoconstriction revisited

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-23

  Heusch, Gerd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptor; Coronary blood flow; Coronary microcirculation; Coronary vasomotion; Myocardial ischemia

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY CONSTRICTION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HEART FUNCTION; HEART INNERVATION; HEART MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE METABOLISM; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY CIRCULATION; CORONARY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSELS; DOGS; HEART; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79956301804     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: 10958584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2011.03.007     Document Type: Review

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