A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Tábata de Paula Facioli
, Mariana Colombini Buranello
, Eloisa Maria Gatti Regueiro
, Renata Pedrolongo Basso-Vanelli
, Marina de Toledo Durand
Tábata de Paula Facioli
, Mariana Colombini Buranello
, Eloisa Maria Gatti Regueiro
, Renata Pedrolongo Basso-Vanelli
, Marina de Toledo Durand
Abstract The regular practice of physical exercise as a non-pharmacological treatment of arterial hypertension (AH) has been encouraged due to causing a series of physiological responses in the cardiovascular system, such as the production of vasoactive substances, including nitric oxide (NO). NO is a relaxation factor released by the endothelium, and the decrease in its bioavailability is related to coronary and arterial diseases, such as AH. This study aimed to perform an integrative literature review to elucidate the effect of […]
Keywords: Blood Pressure; Hypertension; Exercise; Physical Conditioning Human; Nitric Oxide; Endothelium Dependent Relaxing Factors; Vasoactive Substances; Cardiovascular System