Autoregulation of Tissue Blood Flow in Essential Hypertension

Autoregulation of tissue blood flow is a mechanism by which tissues control their own blood supply. The mechanism is dependent on an intrinsic capacity of tissues to vary their arteriolar resistance in relation to their needs. One view of the nature of the increased peripheral resistance in essentia...

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Published in:Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) Tex. 1979), 1985-11, Vol.7 (6, Part 1), p.1003-1007
Main Authors: BLAKE, SEAN, CAREY, MICHAEL, MCSHANE, ALAN, WALLEY, TOM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology
Forearm - blood supply
Homeostasis
Humans
Hypertension - physiopathology
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Regional Blood Flow
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Summary:Autoregulation of tissue blood flow is a mechanism by which tissues control their own blood supply. The mechanism is dependent on an intrinsic capacity of tissues to vary their arteriolar resistance in relation to their needs. One view of the nature of the increased peripheral resistance in essential hypertension is that it represents autoregulatory vasoconstriction functioning to hold in check a cardiac output that would otherwise be excessive; in this situation autoregulation would be functioning normally. An alternative view is that the increased peripheral resistance represents the effect of a direct-acting vasoconstrictor substance; in this situation autoregulation would be rendered defective in its vasodilator capacity. A study of autoregulatory vasodilatation in eight subjects with essential hypertension supported an autoregulatory mechanism as the cause of the increased peripheral resistance.
ISSN:0194-911X
1524-4563
DOI:10.1161/01.hyp.7.6.1003