This review focuses on how blood flow to contracting skeletal muscles is regulated during
exercise in humans. The idea is that blood flow to the contracting muscles links oxygen in …

The autonomic nervous system regulates all aspects of normal cardiac function, and is
recognized to play a critical role in the pathophysiology of many cardiovascular diseases. As …

Background—In sedentary humans endothelium-dependent vasodilation is impaired with
advancing age contributing to their increased cardiovascular risk, whereas endurance …

Aging affects the function and structure of arteries and increases the risk of cardiovascular
diseases (CVD). In healthy sedentary adults, aging is associated with increased stiffness …

Objectives: We sought to evaluate whether increased sympathetic outflow may interfere with
flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Background: Endothelial function, assessed as FMD, is …

Preeclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy diagnosed by gestational hypertension and
proteinuria. Epidemiological evidence suggests that women who experience preeclampsia …

Autonomic assessment has played an important role in elucidating the role of the autonomic
nervous system in diverse clinical and research settings. The techniques most widely used …

Engelke, Keith A., John R. Halliwill, David N. Proctor, Niki M. Dietz, and Michael J. Joyner.
Contribution of nitric oxide and prostaglandins to reactive hyperemia in the human forearm …

Autonomic testing is used to define the role of the autonomic nervous system in diverse
clinical and research settings. Because most of the autonomic nervous system is …

Background: Vasovagal syncope is the most common type of syncope and is one of the most
difficult types to manage. Purpose: This article reviews the status of mechanisms, diagnosis …