Examining Blood Pressure Laterality in Cardiovascular Disease Progression.
A study by an international team of scientists has shown that the left side of the aortic baroreflex pathway outperformed the right side to contribute greater reflex reductions in blood pressure in an experimental model of hypertension. The study also highlighted the shared similarity of lateralization in the aortic baroreflex function under both normotensive and high blood pressure conditions. The findings could inform current surgical practices of the bilateral implantation of a baroreflex activation therapy device in patients.