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    The sympathetic nervous system's role in regulating blood pressure variability.


    Malpas, Simon C., Leonard, Bridget L., Guild, Sarah-Jane, Ringwood, John, Navakatikyan, Michael, Austin, Paul C., Head, Geoffrey A. and Burgess, Don E. (2001) The sympathetic nervous system's role in regulating blood pressure variability. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, 20 (2). pp. 17-24. ISSN 0739-5175

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    Abstract

    This article focuses on how sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) contributes to the variability seen in blood pressure. Specifically, it examines the following questions: why do oscillations occur at certain frequencies, why do only certain frequencies of oscillations in SNA induce oscillations in the vasculature, and what may be the functional purpose of these oscillations.
    Item Type: Article
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    Keywords: Blood vessels; Haemodynamics; Neurophysiology; Blood pressure variability; Cardiac-related oscillations; Hypertension pathogenesis; Respiratory-related oscillations; Sympathetic nerve activity; SNA; Vascular tone control; Vasculature oscillations; Heart.
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Biology
    Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering
    Item ID: 1909
    Identification Number: 10.1109/51.917720
    Depositing User: Professor John Ringwood
    Date Deposited: 07 Apr 2010 16:54
    Journal or Publication Title: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine
    Publisher: IEEE
    Refereed: No
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