Acute limb heating improves macro- and microvascular dilator function in the leg of aged humans.
Steven A RomeroDaniel GagnonAmy N AdamsMatthew Nathaniel CramerKen KoudaCraig G CrandallPublished in: American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (2016)
We demonstrate that lower limb heating acutely improves macro- and microvascular dilator function within the atherosclerotic prone vasculature of the leg in aged adults. These findings provide evidence for a potential therapeutic use of chronic lower limb heating to improve vascular health in primary aging and various disease conditions.