The relationship between resting arterial blood pressure and acute postoperative pain in endodontic patients
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Abstract
Several lines of evidence support a functional interaction between the cardiovascular and pain regulatory systems. Elevated resting blood pressure is consistently associated with reduced responsiveness to experimental pain stimuli in healthy normotensive subjects. This prospective observational study was designed to evaluate the relationship between preoperative resting arterial blood pressure and postoperative pain in patients undergoing non-surgical endodontic treatment (also known as root canal therapy).
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBlood pressureAcute painArterial bloodAnesthesiaCardiologyInternal medicineCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes