Sleep-related changes in hemodynamic and autonomic regulation in human hypertension

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Summary

Hypertension is associated with depressed baroreflex sensitivity and increased sympathetic activation during sleep and the greater sympathetic predominance at the end of night (preceding the morning surge of sympathetic activity) could be implicated in the occurrence of cardiovascular events.

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Published
2009-08-01
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Keywords

Medicine, Baroreflex, Blood pressure, Polysomnography, Hemodynamics

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