Vasoconstriction

Hypoxia, not pulmonary vascular pressure, induces blood flow through intrapulmonary arteriovenous anastomoses.
KEY POINTS:Blood flow through intrapulmonary arteriovenous anastomoses (IPAVA) is increased by acute hypoxia during rest by unknown …
Joshua C Tremblay, Andrew T Lovering, Philip N Ainslie, Mike Stembridge, Keith R Burgess, Akke Bakker, Joseph Donnelly, Samuel J E Lucas, Nia C S Lewis, Paolo B Dominelli, William R Henderson, Giulio S Dominelli, A William Sheel, Glen E Foster
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Sleep Apnoea & Hypertension: Physiological bases for a causal relation: Intermittent hypoxia and vascular function: implications for obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has been implicated as a risk factor for the development of hypertension, stroke and myocardial …
Glen E Foster, Marc J Poulin, Patrick J Hanly
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The human diving response, its function, and its control
The purpose of this review is to outline the physiological responses associated with the diving response, its functional significance, …
G. E. Foster, A. W. Sheel
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