The Bainbridge and the "reverse" Bainbridge reflexes: history, physiology, and clinical relevance
Crystal GJ;Salem MR;;
anesthesia and analgesia2012Vol. 114pp. -
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Abstract
Francis A. Bainbridge demonstrated in 1915 that an infusion of saline or blood into the jugular vein of the anesthetized dog produced tachycardia. His findings after transection of the cardiac autonomic nerve supply and injection of the cholinergic blocking drug atropine demonstrated that the tachyc …