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Smoking impairs baroreflex sensitivity in humans

G Mancia1, A Groppelli, M Di Rienzo

  • 1Cattedra di Medicina Interna I, Ospedale S. Gerardo, Monza, Italy.

The American Journal of Physiology
|October 10, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Smoking significantly impairs baroreflex sensitivity, which regulates blood pressure and heart rate. This finding highlights a key mechanism contributing to cardiovascular risks associated with smoking.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Autonomic Nervous System Regulation

Background:

  • Smoking is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
  • The acute effects of smoking on autonomic control, particularly baroreflex sensitivity, require further elucidation in real-world conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of smoking on baroreflex sensitivity in healthy smokers under ambulatory conditions.
  • To assess how smoking affects blood pressure, heart rate, and their variability.

Main Methods:

  • Continuous finger blood pressure monitoring in 10 healthy smokers during a control condition and during active smoking.
  • Assessment of baroreflex sensitivity using spontaneous sequence analysis and spectral analysis (alpha-coefficient).
  • Evaluation of baroreflex responses to carotid baroreceptor stimulation via neck suction.

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Main Results:

  • Smoking increased systolic blood pressure by 19% and its variability.
  • Smoking reduced pulse interval (heart rate) by 22% and its variability.
  • Baroreflex sensitivity, assessed by spontaneous methods, was significantly decreased during smoking (P < 0.01).
  • No significant effect of smoking on baroreflex responses to direct carotid baroreceptor stimulation was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Smoking markedly impairs baroreflex sensitivity in daily life conditions.
  • This impairment may contribute to smoking-induced hypertension and alterations in heart rate variability.
  • Findings underscore the detrimental acute cardiovascular effects of smoking on autonomic regulation.