American Physiological Society, American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 6(319), p. H1240-H1252, 2020
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00364.2020
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This study has identified that sympathetically mediated blood pressure regulation is reduced following ascent to high altitude. Additionally, we show that high-altitude Andean natives have reduced blood pressure responsiveness to sympathetic nervous activity (SNA) outflow compared with Nepalese Sherpa. However, basal sympathetic activity is inversely related to the magnitude of SNA-mediated fluctuations in blood pressure regardless of population or condition. These data set a foundation to explore more precise mechanisms of blood pressure control under conditions of persistent sympathetic activation and hypoxia.