Sympathoinhibition to Bezold-Jarisch reflex is attenuated in protein malnourished rats

▶ Malnutrition affects body weight in adult male rats. ▶ Malnourishment increases baseline heart rate. ▶ Malnutrition does not affect pressor and cardiac responses to Bezold-Jarisch reflex. ▶ Protein malnutrition attenuates the sympathoinhibition to Bezold-Jarisch reflex.