Association of Sympathovagal Imbalance With Cardiovascular Risks in Young Prehypertensives

In conclusion, SVI in young prehypertensives is due to both increased sympathetic and decreased vagal tone. CV risks are linked to SVI and SVI predicts cardiac risk in prehypertensives.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - September 16, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gopal K. Pal, Chandrasekaran Adithan, Palghat H. Ananthanarayanan, Pravati Pal, Nivedita Nanda, Durgadevi Thiyagarajan, Avupati N. Syamsunderkiran, Venugopal Lalitha, Tarun K. Dutta Tags: Systemic Hypertension Source Type: research