ac·tive va·so·con·stric·tion

reduction of the caliber of a vessel caused by increased tonus of smooth muscle in the vessel wall.

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In 1971, Mike published his first landmark paper on this topic in The Lancet [1] By employing the innovative 133Xe washout technique, Mike and colleagues clearly demonstrated for the first time that a decrease in creatinine clearance is invariably associated with significant cortical hypoperfusion, likely attributable to active vasoconstriction of the cortical vessels.

Professor Mike Kew and the Royal Free Hospital

Activation of sympathetic nerves leads to active vasoconstriction, and a decrease in sympathetic activity leads to passive vasodilatation.

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