Blood pressure during ambulation: are noninvasive beat-by-beat finger measures and intermittent brachial measures comparable?
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Source: Clinical Autonomic Research - February 17, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research

Gastrointestinal bleeding in children with familial dysautonomia: a case –control study
ConclusionThe incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding in the pediatric FD population was estimated to be 4.20 per 1000 person-years, 21 times higher than in the general pediatric population (0.2 per 1000 person-years). Patients with FD with a G-tube and a Nissen fundoplication had a higher risk of a subsequent gastrointestinal bleeding. (Source: Clinical Autonomic Research)
Source: Clinical Autonomic Research - February 3, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research

Atomoxetine for suppression of vasovagal syncope
ConclusionsIn this case series, atomoxetine was a promising oral agent for the prevention of vasovagal syncope. The Poisson distribution permits individual patient-level assessment of improvement and detects insufficient follow-up despite apparent improvement. (Source: Clinical Autonomic Research)
Source: Clinical Autonomic Research - February 1, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research

Early autonomic biomarkers in ATTRv carriers
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Source: Clinical Autonomic Research - January 31, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research

Is there a relationship between hypocapnia and tachycardia in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)? A systematic review
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Source: Clinical Autonomic Research - January 27, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research

Differential effects of renal denervation on skin and muscle sympathetic nerve traffic in resistant and uncontrolled hypertension
ConclusionsThese data provide the first evidence that RDN exerts heterogeneous effects on sympathetic cardiovascular drive, inducing a marked reduction in MSNA but not in SSNA, which appears to be within the normal range in this condition.These effects may depend on the different reflex modulation regulating neuroadrenergic drive in these cardiovascular districts. (Source: Clinical Autonomic Research)
Source: Clinical Autonomic Research - January 25, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research

Recent updates in autonomic research: a focus on new technologies with high-resolution procedures to study sympathetic nerve activity, plasma proteomic profiling in POTS, and non-invasive neuromodulation with focused ultrasound
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Source: Clinical Autonomic Research - January 20, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research

Heart rate variability and microvolt T  wave alternans changes during ajmaline test may predict prognosis in Brugada syndrome
ConclusionsAjmaline induced important HRV changes similar to those observed during isoproterenol. Increased mTWA was observed only in patients with BrS. BrS with VAs during follow-up presented worse changes during ajmaline test, including lower LF power and higher maximum mTWA which were independent predictors of events. (Source: Clinical Autonomic Research)
Source: Clinical Autonomic Research - January 16, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research

Correction to: Baroreflex ‑sympathoneural dysfunction characterizes at‑risk individuals with preclinical central Lewy body diseases
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Source: Clinical Autonomic Research - January 12, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research