The relevance of the superior cervical ganglion for cardiac autonomic innervation in health and disease: a systematic review

ConclusionCurrent literature mainly supports an indirect involvement of the SCG in cardiac innervation, via other structures and plexuses or via sympathetic overdrive in response to cardiac diseases. Morphological evidence of a direct involvement was found, but its contribution seems limited. The relevance of SCG sidedness, sex, and developmental stage in health and disease remains unclear and warrants further exploration.Graphical abstractAn overview of the current literature derived from morphological and functional data on the involvement of SCG in cardiac innervation, relevance of sidedness, sex differences, and pre- and postnatal differences in various species. X  = Information not available
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