Autonomic modulation by electrical stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system: an emerging intervention for cardiovascular diseases

B He, Z Lu, W He, B Huang… - Cardiovascular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
B He, Z Lu, W He, B Huang, H Jiang
Cardiovascular therapeutics, 2016Wiley Online Library
The cardiac autonomic nervous system has been known to play an important role in the
development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. Autonomic modulation by
electrical stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system, which increases the
parasympathetic activity and suppresses the sympathetic activity, is emerging as a
therapeutic strategy for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Here, we review the recent
literature on autonomic modulation by electrical stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous …
Summary
The cardiac autonomic nervous system has been known to play an important role in the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. Autonomic modulation by electrical stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system, which increases the parasympathetic activity and suppresses the sympathetic activity, is emerging as a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Here, we review the recent literature on autonomic modulation by electrical stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system, including vagus nerve stimulation, transcutaneous auricular vagal stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, and ganglionated plexi stimulation, in the treatment of heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular arrhythmias.
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