ESC Congress 2026 Abstract
Exercise reduces blood vessel stiffening in hypertensive mice
In an experiment in male mice with induced high blood pressure, treadmill exercise restored a vessel protein and lessened structural changes in vessel walls.In an experiment in male mice with induced high blood pressure, treadmill exercise restored a vessel protein and lessened structural changes in vessel walls.
Mouse studyAerobic exercise
Who was studiedMale mice with induced hypertension, six weeks, against sedentary hypertensive mice
What changedBlood vessel stiffness was lower in exercising hypertensive mice than in sedentary hypertensive mice
The catchHypertension was induced for only six weeks, limiting conclusions about lasting reductions in vessel stiffness
