[HTML][HTML] Increase of autonomic nerve factors in epicardial ganglionated plexi during rapid atrial pacing induced acute atrial fibrillation

Y Li, YM Lu, XH Zhou, L Zhang, YD Li… - … Medical Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Y Li, YM Lu, XH Zhou, L Zhang, YD Li, JH Zhang, Q Xing, BP Tang
Medical Science Monitor: International Medical Journal of Experimental …, 2017ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The cardiac autonomic nervous system plays an essential role in epicardial
ganglionated plexi (GP) regulation of atrial fibrillation onset and progression. To date, the
activity of GP and the function of the cardiac autonomic nervous system are not well
understood. The aim of this study was to determine alterations in epicardial GP cholinergic
nerve, adrenergic nerve, and nerve growth factor expression using rapid atrial pacing to
induce atrial fibrillation in canines.
Abstract
Background
The cardiac autonomic nervous system plays an essential role in epicardial ganglionated plexi (GP) regulation of atrial fibrillation onset and progression. To date, the activity of GP and the function of the cardiac autonomic nervous system are not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine alterations in epicardial GP cholinergic nerve, adrenergic nerve, and nerve growth factor expression using rapid atrial pacing to induce atrial fibrillation in canines.
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