Regulation of increased blood flow (hyperemia) to muscles during exercise: a hierarchy of competing physiological needs

MJ Joyner, DP Casey - Physiological reviews, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
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 …

Clinical neurocardiology defining the value of neuroscience‐based cardiovascular therapeutics

K Shivkumar, OA Ajijola, I Anand… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Regular aerobic exercise prevents and restores age-related declines in endothelium-dependent vasodilation in healthy men

CA DeSouza, LF Shapiro, CM Clevenger, FA Dinenno… - Circulation, 2000 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—In sedentary humans endothelium-dependent vasodilation is impaired with
advancing age contributing to their increased cardiovascular risk, whereas endurance …

Habitual exercise and arterial aging

DR Seals, CA DeSouza, AJ Donato… - Journal of applied …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
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 …

Sympathetic activation markedly reduces endothelium-dependent, flow-mediated vasodilation

ML Hijmering, ESG Stroes, J Olijhoek, BA Hutten… - Journal of the American …, 2002 - jacc.org
Objectives: We sought to evaluate whether increased sympathetic outflow may interfere with
flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Background: Endothelial function, assessed as FMD, is …

Impairment of endothelial function in women with a history of preeclampsia: an indicator of cardiovascular risk

PK Agatisa, RB Ness, JM Roberts… - American Journal …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
Preeclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy diagnosed by gestational hypertension and
proteinuria. Epidemiological evidence suggests that women who experience preeclampsia …

Assessment of cardiovascular autonomic function

R Freeman - Clinical neurophysiology, 2006 - Elsevier
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 …

Contribution of nitric oxide and prostaglandins to reactive hyperemia in the human forearm

KA Engelke, JR Halliwill, DN Proctor… - Journal of Applied …, 1996 - journals.physiology.org
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 …

Testing the autonomic nervous system

R Freeman, MW Chapleau - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Vasovagal syncope

AM Fenton, SC Hammill, RF Rea, PA Low… - Annals of internal …, 2000 - acpjournals.org
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 …