An impaired carotid sinus distensibility and baroreceptor sensitivity alter autonomic activity in patients with effort angina associated with significant coronary artery disease.
Baroreceptor sensitivity and carotid sinus distensibility were lower in patients with angina associated with significant coronary artery disease than in patients with vasospastic angina. Baroreceptor sensitivity was significantly correlated with carotid sinus distensibility in both groups of patients.
Tomiyama
H
H
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Ichihara, Chiba, Japan.
Kihara
Y
Y
Nishikawa
E
E
Watanabe
G
G
Nakayama
T
T
Sakamoto
N
N
Morooka
S
S
Yoshida
H
H
Doba
N
N
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002346:Carotid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011311:Pressoreceptors / Q000502:physiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography