8.6 ELECTRICAL CAROTID BARORECEPTOR ACTIVATION LOWERS RENAL ARTERY IMPEDANCE AND STIFFNESS IN AN ACUTE CANINE MODEL

Background: The exact mechanism by which electrical carotid baroreceptor activation (CBA) lowers blood pressure in patients with hypertension has yet to be fully elucidated. Given the central role of the kidneys in blood pressure regulation, the aim of this study was to assess the impact of CBA on r...

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Main Authors: P. Segers, D. Wagner, K. Ludwig, A.W. Cates, D. Georgakopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2009-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927310/view