Buchter C M, Thames M D
Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland.
Hosp Pract (Off Ed). 1991 Jun 15;26(6):119-24, 126. doi: 10.1080/21548331.1991.11704193.
Heart failure, cause notwithstanding, is characterized by adaptive (but harmful) increases in sympathetic activity and hormone levels, as well as by abnormal cardiovascular reflexes. Such reflex derangements may contribute to neurohumoral excitation. Consequently, normalization of the reflexes may be an important determinant of the effectiveness of therapy.
