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Cardiovascular Research 2000 45(1):197-199; doi:10.1016/S0008-6363(99)00328-4
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Copyright © 2000, European Society of Cardiology

Sleep revisited

Peter Sleight

Professor Emeritus of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK

KEYWORDS Autonomic nervous system; Baroreflex; Blood pressure; Hemodynamics; Hypertension

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   1 Introduction
 
How many authors re-read their 30-year-old papers? For me this was an emotional experience, since two of the co-authors are dead – John Honour in 1997, and David Bristow two years ago unexpectedly early – within a year of his first symptoms of cancer. Both faced ill health with unusual courage. I am sad that they are not here to share this reminiscence, both made major contributions to the study.

John Honour worked for Sir Thomas Lewis and then Sir George Pickering in Oxford, in whose laboratories this work was done. John had a wonderful way with apparatus, particularly Frank Stott's Portable manometer/recorder for intra-arterial blood pressure which never seemed to work properly unless one of them was around. He had a huge experience of clinical research which was invaluable in this technically demanding project.

David and Kay Bristow became lifelong friends. We first met in San Francisco in 1961 . . . [Full Text of this Article]


   2 What did we learn?
 

   3 What did we miss, what were the limitations?
 

   4 Why was this paper successful?
 

   5 Postscript
 

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