Key result
Sino-aortic denervation in rats caused a much larger increase in arterial blood pressure and heart rate during paradoxical sleep compared to sham-operated rats.
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Rat findings do not support clinical changes; leaves open baroreflex role in human sleep BP/HR variability.
Séi et al. (1999) studied this question. Sino-aortic denervation (SAD) vs. Sham-operated rats was evaluated on Changes in arterial blood pressure (AP) and heart rate (HR) during paradoxical sleep. Sino-aortic denervation in rats caused a much larger increase in arterial blood pressure and heart rate during paradoxical sleep compared to sham-operated rats.
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