P91 THE EFFECTS OF DEVICE-GUIDED PACED BREATHING ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS: IMPACT OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Objective: The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays an important role in regulating blood pressure (BP), but its action on arterial stiffness (AS) is still debated. Here we examine if device-guided paced breathing (DGB) 1, via its action on ANS, can affect AS beyond its BP-lowering effect in hyperte...

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Main Authors: Bushra Farukh, Luca Faconti, Phil J. Chowienczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930084/view