Cardiovascular Effects of Fluorocarbon Exposure,

Abstract

The report reviews studies which have shown that certain fluorinated hydrocarbon compounds are capable of sensitizing the mammalian heart to epinephrine resulting in serious cardiac arrhythmias. This phenomenon is referred to as cardiac sensitization.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0751427

Entities

People

  • Alex Azar

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Epinephrine
  • Fluorinated Hydrocarbons
  • Fluoropolymers
  • Halogenated Hydrocarbons
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Organic Compounds
  • Toxicology

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.