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Carotid baroreceptor stimulation as a therapeutic target in hypertension and other cardiovascular conditions

Michael Doumas Hypertension and Cardiovascular Research Clinic, Veterans Affairs and Georgetown University Medical Centers, VAMC 151-E, 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20422, USA +1 202 745 8334; +1 202 745 8636; [email protected]
, MD,
Daqing Guo Hypertension and Cardiovascular Research Clinic, Veterans Affairs and Georgetown University Medical Centers, VAMC 151-E, 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20422, USA +1 202 745 8334; +1 202 745 8636; [email protected]
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Vasilios Papademetriou Hypertension and Cardiovascular Research Clinic, Veterans Affairs and Georgetown University Medical Centers, VAMC 151-E, 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20422, USA +1 202 745 8334; +1 202 745 8636; [email protected]
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Pages 413-425 | Published online: 31 Mar 2009

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