Although the importance of sympathetic nervous activation in the pathogenesis of essential
hypertension is well documented, the exact pathophysiology of the sympathetic nervous …

Although animal models of hypertension have clearly shown that high blood pressure is
associated with and is probably caused by an increase in sympathetic cardiovascular …

There are now numerous studies demonstrating that essential hypertension is accompanied
by sympathetic activation. Using drugs which block cardiac sympathetic effects, it could be …

Biochemical, electrophysiological, pharmacological and haemodynamic findings provide
evidence for the existence of sympathetic nervous system activation in some patients with …

It HAS LONG been proposed that the sympathetic nervous system may play a critical role in
initiating and/or sustaining the disease of essential hypertension. l-4 The long-standing …

Animal studies have shown conclusively that sympathetic neural factors are involved in the
development and/or maintenance of high blood pressure. Whether this is also the case for …

Radiotracer measures of norepinephrine overflow to plasma are well suited for studying
both human sympathetic nervous system responses to mental stress and sympathetic …

Although the importance of sympathetic nervous activation in the pathogenesis of essential
hypertension is well documented, the exact pathophysiology of the sympathetic nervous …

Background Several hemodynamic variables, such as blood pressure, vascular resistance,
cardiac output, and heart rate, are regulated, among others, by sympathetic cardiovascular …

One may postulate a genetic defect in membrane permeability, in the transport of sodium, or
in the sodium pump in vascular muscle which could account for increased intracellular …