The close relationship between hypertension and dietary sodium intake is widely
recognized and supported by several studies. A reduction in dietary sodium not only …

Many antihypertensive medications and lifestyle changes are proven to reduce blood
pressure. Over the past few decades, numerous additional modalities have been evaluated …

A consistent link appears to exist between predominance of vagal or sympathetic activity
and predominance of HF or LF oscillations, respectively: RR variability contains both of …

Evidence assembled in this review indicates that sympathetic nervous system dysfunction is
crucial in the development of heart failure and essential hypertension. This takes the form of …

Background The early hours of the morning after awakening are associated with an
increased frequency of events such as myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. The …

Background Although the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet has been
shown to lower blood pressure (BP) in short-term feeding studies, it has not been shown to …

Long-term endurance training significantly influences how the autonomic nervous system
controls heart function. Endurance training increases parasympathetic activity and …

Alterations of the baroreceptor‐heart rate reflex (baroreflex sensitivity, BRS) contribute to the
reciprocal reduction of parasympathetic activity and increase of sympathetic activity that …

Blood pressure variability includes rhythmic and nonrhythmic fluctuations that, with the use
of spectral analysis, appear as clear peaks or broadband power, respectively. This review …

BACKGROUND Many secondary abnormalities in chronic heart failure (CHF) may reflect
physical deconditioning. There has been no prospective, controlled study of the effects of …