Learn About Vasoconstriction
Vasoconstriction is the narrowing (constriction) of blood vessels by small muscles in their walls. When blood vessels constrict, blood flow is slowed or, in extreme cases, completely blocked.
Vasoconstriction may be slight or severe. It may result from disease, medicines, or psychological conditions. Medicines that cause vasoconstriction include:
- Decongestants, including pseudoephedrine
- Cough and cold combinations
Medicines may be used to increase or reduce vasoconstriction in very ill people.
Werner Seeger practices in Bad Nauheim, Germany. Mr. Seeger and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Vasoconstriction. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertension, Cerebral Hypoxia, Lung Transplant, and Angioplasty.
Hiroaki Shimokawa practices in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Shimokawa and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Vasoconstriction. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Artery Spasm, Pulmonary Hypertension, Angioplasty, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Benjimen Walker practices in San Jose Alburquerque, Mexico. Mr. Walker and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Vasoconstriction. His top areas of expertise are Vasoconstriction, Cerebral Hypoxia, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Hypertension.
Summary: A study of how supplemental oxygen helps patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Hypothesis: Oxygen affects right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) primarily by relieving hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and reducing pulmonary pressure (PA) pressure, and that this process is metabolically driven.
Summary: Obesity is a major risk factor for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). The underlying mechanisms are largely unclear, but maternal vascular endothelial dysfunction is likely involved. Endothelial dysfunction in HDP could be attributed to 1) alterations in the L-arginine/nitric oxide (NO) pathway, and 2) an increase in endothelin-1 (ET-1). Additionally, augmented sympathetic vasoconstriction...
Published Date: January 01, 2025
Published By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company; 2021. www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/753442/all/vasoconstriction. Accessed December 17, 2024.