Failure of reflex venoconstriction during exercise in patients with vasovagal syncope

Circulation
H L ThomsonM P Frenneaux

Abstract

In this study, we tested two hypotheses. First, we tested the hypothesis that reflex constriction of the venous capacitance beds in patients with vasovagal syncope is impaired during both subhypotensive lower-body negative pressure. Second, we proposed that splenic venoconstriction may be impaired during exercise in patients with vasovagal syncope. We evaluated 25 patients with vasovagal syncope (age, 45.0 +/- 15.9 years; 12 men, 13 women) and 24 control subjects (age, 41.3 +/- 13.7 years; 16 men, 8 women). A nuclear technique was used to assess changes in forearm venous tone during lower-body negative pressure and in splenic venous volume during cycle exercise. Changes in forearm vascular resistance (FVR) during cycle exercise were assessed with a strain-gauge plethysmography technique. The percentage reduction in unstressed forearm vascular volume during lower-body negative pressure was similar in patients and control subjects (9.0 +/- 8.0% versus 9.7 +/- 5.9%, P=NS). During exercise, splenic venous volume decreased less in patients than in control subjects (15.8 +/- 21.7% versus 42.6 +/- 12.6%, P < .0001). FVR decreased by 2 +/- 32% in patients but increased 108 +/- 90% in control subjects (P < .0001). There was no relation ...Continue Reading

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