It is well known that breathing introduces rhythmical oscillations in the heart rate and arterial
pressure levels. Sympathetic oscillations coupled to the respiratory activity have been …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular (CV)
diseases such as arterial hypertension, heart failure, and stroke. Based on human research …

Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) in rats produces changes in the central regulation of
cardiovascular and respiratory systems by unknown mechanisms. We hypothesized that CIH …

Sleep disordered breathing with recurrent apneas is one of the most frequently encountered
breathing disorder in adult humans and preterm infants. Recurrent apnea patients exhibit …

Long‐term exposure to intermittent hypoxia may lead to important cardiovascular
dysfunctions, such as hypertension. Rodent models of chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) …

Carotid bodies are the principal peripheral chemoreceptors for detecting changes in arterial
blood oxygen levels, and the resulting chemoreflex is a potent regulator of blood pressure …

Sleep-disordered breathing, and particularly the highly prevalent obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome, is a multicomponent disorder combining intermittent hypoxia (IH), sleep …

Recurrent apnea with chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is a major clinical problem in adult
humans and infants born preterm. Patients with recurrent apnea exhibit heightened …

Animal models are useful to understand the myriad physiological effects of hypoxia. Such
models attempt to recapitulate the hypoxemia of human disease in various ways. In this mini …

Non‐technical summary Exposure to chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) leads to chronically
elevated sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) with …