Why the study?
Does smoking impair baroreflex sensitivity and alter blood pressure and heart rate in healthy smokers?
Population
10 healthy smokers
Comparison
Smoking four cigarettes, one every 15 min over 1… vs Supine control condition for 1 hour and sham…
Design
Other
Follow-up
1 hour per condition
Authors
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Acute autonomic effects support caution in cardiovascular assessments; leaves open mechanistic links to sustained hypertension.
Does smoking impair baroreflex sensitivity and alter blood pressure and heart rate in healthy smokers?
Smoking acutely impairs baroreflex sensitivity, which may contribute to smoking-induced increases in blood pressure and heart rate.
Mancia et al. (1997) studied this question.
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