Assertion: sympathetic nervous system | /r/CapableOf | mediate higher blood pressure
Facets:
value: through vasoconstriction in peripheral blood vessels
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: During extreme conditions, like a blockage in the coronary artery leading to heart failure, the sympathetic nervous system can have a counterproductive effect, increasing the force of cardiac muscle contraction, and mediating higher blood pressure through vasoconstriction in peripheral blood vessels.