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Angiotensin and Carotid Body Chemoreception in Heart Failure

The carotid body (CB) plays an important role in the control of breathing and in autonomic control of cardiovascular function. CB chemoreceptor activity is enhanced in chronic heat failure (CHF) and contributes to the sympathetic hyperactivity that exacerbates the progression of the disease. Studies...

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Main Author: Schultz, Harold D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3075378/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21242106
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coph.2010.12.004
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