Sarah L. Hissen, Ph.D.

Sarah Hissen, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory
Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

Education

  • PhD, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Bachelor of Health Science: Sport and Exercise Science (Honours), Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 

Current Studies

  • Sympathetic neural patterns and transduction in obesity-associated hypertension
  • Vascular effects of Neuropeptide Y in health and hypertension

Contact Information

Sarah L. Hissen, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory
Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
7232 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX, 75231
Office: 214-345-8841
Email: SarahHissen@texashealth.org

Highlighted Publications
  • Impact of maternal obesity on resting muscle sympathetic nerve activity during uncomplicated pregnancy: a longitudinal assessment.
    Hissen SL, Takeda R, Badrov MB, Arias-Franklin S, Patel S, Nelson DB, Babb TG, Fu Q. Impact of maternal obesity on resting muscle sympathetic nerve activity during uncomplicated pregnancy: a longitudinal assessment. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2024 Jan 1;326(1):R10-R18. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00098.2023.
  • Sympathetic baroreflex sensitivity is inversely related to vascular transduction in men but not women

    Hissen SL, Macefield VG, Brown R, Taylor CE (2019). Sympathetic baroreflex sensitivity is inversely related to vascular transduction in men but not women. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 317(6):H1203-H1209;  doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00501.2019.

  • Sympathetic Neural Control at Rest and During the Cold Pressor Test in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.
    Takeda R, Hissen SL, Akins JD, Washio T, Hearon CM Jr, MacNamara JP, Sarma S, Levine BD, Fadel PJ, Fu Q. Sympathetic Neural Control at Rest and During the Cold Pressor Test in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Hypertension. 2024 Apr;81(4):917-926. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.21918.
  • Stability and repeatability of spontaneous sympathetic baroreflex sensitivity in young healthy adults

    Hissen SL, Sayed KE, Macefield VG, Brown R, Taylor CE (2018). Stability and repeatability of spontaneous sympathetic baroreflex sensitivity in young healthy adults. Front Neurosci; doi: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00403

  • Muscle sympathetic nerve activity peaks in the first trimester in healthy pregnancy

    Hissen SL, Sayed KE, Macefield VG, Brown R, Taylor CE (2017). Muscle sympathetic nerve activity peaks in the first trimester in healthy pregnancy: a longitudinal case study. Clin Auton Res; doi: 10.1007/s10286-017-0439-1

  • Posture-related changes in sympathetic baroreflex sensitivity during normal pregnancy. 

    Hissen SL, Takeda R, Yoo JK, Badrov MB, Stickford ASL, Best SA, Okada Y, Jarvis SS, Nelson DB, Fu Q. Posture-related changes in sympathetic baroreflex sensitivity during normal pregnancy. Clin Auton Res. 2022;32(6):485-495. doi: 10.1007/s10286-022-00903-z. 

  • Baroreflex modulation of muscle sympathetic nerve activity at rest does not differ between morning and afternoon

    Hissen SL, Macefield VG, Brown R, Witter T, Taylor CE. Baroreflex modulation of muscle sympathetic nerve activity at rest does not differ between morning and afternoon. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2015; 9: 312. doi:10.3389/fnins.2015.00312. 

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