Mechanisms of sympathetic regulation in orthostatic intolerance

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1659-1668

  Stewart, Julian M ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FAINTNESS; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INNERVATION; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; REVIEW; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 84867497296     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00266.2012     Document Type: Review

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