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Autonomic Control of Cardiovascular Function: Clinical Evaluation in Health and Disease
Author(s) -
Taylor Addison A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
the journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1552-4604
pISSN - 0091-2700
DOI - 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1994.tb04976.x
Subject(s) - medicine , baroreceptor , pure autonomic failure , orthostatic vital signs , baroreflex , autonomic nervous system , autonomic function , blood pressure , carotid sinus , reflex , cardiology , valsalva maneuver , disease , anesthesia , heart rate , heart rate variability
The high‐ and low‐pressure baroreceptor reflexes are integral to the control of blood pressure by the autonomic nervous system. Tests of the integrity of these baroreflexes make it possible to identify the site of autonomic dysfunction in patients with orthostatic hypotension. Clinical characteristics and typical results of autonomic testing in patients with autonomic failure, with carotid sinus hypersensitivity, and with hyperadrenergic autonomic dysfunction are described in this review.