ReviewHerzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie2021
The cardiac autonomic nervous system: an introduction.
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Abstract
In recent decades, numerous anatomical and physiological studies of the cardiac autonomic nervous system (ANS) have investigated the complex relationships between the brain and the heart. Autonomic activation not only alters heart rate, conduction, and hemodynamics, but also cellular and subcellular properties of individual myocytes. Moreover, the cardiac ANS plays an essential role in cardiac arrhythmogenesis. There is mounting evidence that neural modulation either by ablation or stimulation can effectively control a wide spectrum of cardiac arrhythmias. This article discusses anatomic aspects of the cardiac ANS, focusing on how autonomic activities influence cardiac electrophysiology. Specific autonomic triggers of various cardiac arrhythmias, in particular atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular arrhythmias, are also briefly discussed. Studies with heart-rate variability analysis indicate that, rather than being triggered by either vagal or sympathetic activity, the onset of AF can be associated with simultaneous discharge of both limbs, leading to an imbalance between these two arms of the cardiac ANS. At the same time, sudden cardiac death resulting from ventricular arrhythmias continues to be a significant health and societal burden. These nerve activities of the cardiac ANS can be targeted for the treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, in particular AF and ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
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