Comprised of the sympathetic nervous system, parasympathetic nervous system, and enteric
nervous system, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) provides the neural control of all parts …

This review examines how the sympathetic nervous system plays a major role in the
regulation of cardiovascular function over multiple time scales. This is achieved through …

Mayer waves are oscillations of arterial pressure occurring spontaneously in conscious
subjects at a frequency lower than respiration (∼ 0.1 Hz in humans). Mayer waves are …

It is well known that breathing introduces rhythmical oscillations in the heart rate and arterial
pressure levels. Sympathetic oscillations coupled to the respiratory activity have been …

Altered variability in the cardiovascular system is associated with a range of cardiovascular
diseases and increased mortality. Because blood pressure and heart rate show distinct low …

The sympathetic nervous system provides differentiated regulation of the functions of various
organs. This differentiated regulation occurs via mechanisms that operate at multiple sites …

Clinical and research data indicate that active and passive changes in the mechanical
environment of the heart are capable of influencing both the initiation and the spread of …

The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is a highly organized structure of the hypothalamus that
has a key role in regulating cardiovascular and osmotic homeostasis. Functionally, the PVN …

We have used the wavelet transform to evaluate the time-frequency content of laser-Doppler
flowmetry (LDF) signals measured simultaneously on the surfaces of free microvascular …

Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) in rats produces changes in the central regulation of
cardiovascular and respiratory systems by unknown mechanisms. We hypothesized that CIH …