Non-invasive cardiovascular monitoring in Shy-Drager syndrome.
The pattern of arterial blood pressure and heart rate were investigated in a patient with progressive autonomic dysfunction and nineteen healthy age-matched controls. A marked postprandial reduction of blood pressure was observed in the patient; this phenomenon was not noted in the control group; besides, the rhythmicity of blood pressure and heart rate were altered with peak values shifted approximately eight hours later with respect to the controls.
Bellomo
G
G
Santambrogio
L
L
Berioli
S
S
Giulietti
O
O
Ciuffetti
G
G
D000328:Adult; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D012791:Shy-Drager Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*