Reduced forearm α 1-adrenergic vasoconstriction is associated with enhanced heart rate fluctuations in humans

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 792-799

  Masuki, Shizue ^a   Eisenach, John H ^a   Dinenno, Frank A ^b   Joyner, Michael J ^a,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Baroreflex sensitivity; Blood flow; Sympathetic nerve activity

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VASOCONSTRICTION; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FOREARM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 33645805446     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00586.2005     Document Type: Article

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