Baroreflex Dysfunction
Horacio Kaufmann, Lucy Norcliffe‐Kaufmann, Jose‐Alberto Palma
Abstract
Baroreflexes play both an adaptive and a homeostatic role, maintaining blood pressure, heart rate, and blood volume within the normal range. Defects in baroreflexes have diverse manifestations and causes. The assessment and management of baroreflex dysfunction are reviewed.
Topics & Concepts
BaroreflexMedicineBlood pressureBlood volumeHomeostasisHeart rateCardiologyAnesthesiaInternal medicineHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlCardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic DisordersCardiac Health and Mental Health