Cardiovascular adjustments to cold pressor test in postmenopausal women and the impact of α1-adrenergic blockade

ConclusionIn postmenopausal women, the cardiac ability to adjust to CPT is blunted and α1-adrenergic receptor stimulation is important for the increase in stroke volume. In addition, the peripheral effect of α1-adrenergic receptor stimulation seems to be increased in postmenopausal women.

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Source: Clinical Autonomic Research - August 1, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: research