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September 10, 2025AJP Heart and Circulatory PhysiologyOpen Access

Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause, Sympathetic Activity, and Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Females

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WSWilliam StokesCTChowdhury Tasnova TahsinMAMiguel Anselmo

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Participants with vasomotor symptoms show similar blood pressure and sympathetic activity, suggesting unique cardiovascular responses.

Key Points

  • Vasomotor symptoms did not correlate with elevated blood pressure or muscle sympathetic nerve activity.
  • MSNA burst incidence was greater in the vasomotor symptoms group, indicating unique sympathetic modulation.
  • Heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity were higher in participants with vasomotor symptoms, contrasting initial expectations.
  • Further research is necessary to explore these unexpected cardiovascular response patterns in postmenopausal females.

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Stokes et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23abeb210217d64781fc4https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00247.2025
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