Circadian rhythms of heart rate and mean arterial pressure in chronically instrumented pregnant rats.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
With the use of a chronic preparation to directly monitor blood pressure and heart rate in pregnant rats, continuous data were obtained over the last half of gestation in normotensive rats. Over this time span, the animals showed significant decreases in blood pressure and increases in heart rate. Heart rate exhibited marked and consistent circadian rhythmicity with peaks occurring near the midportion of the dark phase of the 24-hour cycle. Blood pressure rhythms were less prominent and peaked later. The trends observed in blood pressure and heart rate over gestation suggest that the pregnant rat is a useful model for studying the cardiovascular effects of pregnancy.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Pressure
- Circadian Rhythm
- Heart Rate
- Pregnancy, Animal