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Cardiovascular and Autonomic Influences on Blood Pressure

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Pediatric Hypertension

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Abstract

The cardiovascular system provides appropriate organ and tissue perfusion at rest and at times of stress by regulation of blood pressure. The arterial pressure level reflects the composite activities of the heart and the peripheral circulation.

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    John E. Jones PhD

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA

    Aruna R. Natarajan MD, DCh, PhD

  3. Center for Molecular Physiology Research, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

    Pedro A. Jose MD, PhD

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    Pedro A. Jose MD, PhD

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Jones, J.E., Natarajan, A.R., Jose, P.A. (2011). Cardiovascular and Autonomic Influences on Blood Pressure. In: Flynn, J., Ingelfinger, J., Portman, R. (eds) Pediatric Hypertension. Clinical Hypertension and Vascular Diseases. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-824-9_3

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