Abstract:The arterial chemoreflex is an essential protective mechanism for adaptive responses to hypoxia. Stimulation of peripheral chemoreceptors initiates a reflex response that generates compensatory physiological responses, including increased ventilation, arterial pressure and sympathetic nerve activity. However, chemoreflex dysfunction, including over-excitation of chemoreflex pathways, leads to respiratory instability and increased sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) in disease states including heart failure, hyper… Show more
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