Comparison of the prognostic values of invasive and noninvasive assessments of baroreflex sensitivity in heart failure

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1546-1552

  La Rovere, Maria T ^a   Maestri, Roberto ^a   Robbi, Elena ^a   Caporotondi, Angelo ^a   Guazzotti, Gianpaolo ^a   Febo, Oreste ^a   Pinna, Gian D ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

baroreflex sensitivity; heart failure; phenylephrine; prognosis; transfer function

Indexed keywords

PHENYLEPHRINE;

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HAZARD RATIO; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960610958     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283487827     Document Type: Article

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