Role of autonomic dysfunction in the regulation of myocardial blood flow in systemic sclerosis evaluated by cardiac magnetic resonance

ConclusionAD, characterized by sympathovagal imbalance due to a reduced parasympathetic tone with high LF/HF ratio, could be responsible for the reduced myocardial vasodilatory response after CPT.

Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - April 14, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Antonietta Gigante, Nicola Galea, Cristian Borrazzo, Luigi Tubani, Marta Liberatori, Federica Ciolina, Andrea Fiorelli, Antonella Romaniello, Biagio Barbano, Laura Romaggioli, Marco Francone, Carlo Catalano, Iacopo Carbone, Edoardo Rosato Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research