Elevated Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity Contributes to Central Artery Stiffness in Young and Middle-Age/Older Adults

Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) influences the mechanical properties (ie, vascular smooth muscle tone and stiffness) of peripheral arteries, but it remains controversial whether MSNA contributes to stiffness of central arteries, such as the aorta and carotids. We examined whether elevated M...

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Published inHypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 1025 - 1035
Main Authors Holwerda, Seth W, Luehrs, Rachel E, DuBose, Lyndsey, Collins, Michael T, Wooldridge, Nealy A, Stroud, Amy K, Fadel, Paul J, Abboud, Francois M, Pierce, Gary L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Heart Association, Inc 01.05.2019
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