TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Nonadrenergic Vasoconstrictors A1 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2014 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - Vasoconstrictors comprise a class of endogenous compounds and vasopressor drugs which increase arterial blood pressure by two mechanisms: (1) increasing systemic vascular resistance (SVR) in the high resistance, low capacitance arteries and arterioles, and (2) increasing venous pressure and preload in the low resistance, high capacitance veins and venules (Table 169-1). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102569779 ER -