Human adult cardiac autonomic innervation: Controversies in anatomical knowledge and relevance for cardiac neuromodulation

Cardiac sympathetic blockade is a therapeutic approach for arrhythmias and heart failure and may be a beneficial effect of high thoracic epidural anesthesia. These treatments require detailed knowledge of the spatial location and distribution of cardiac autonomic nerves, however, there are controversies on this subject in humans.

Source: Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical - May 15, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: J. Wink, R. van Delft, R.G.E. Notenboom, P.F. Wouters, M.C. deRuiter, J.W.M. Plevier, M.R.M. Jongbloed Tags: Review Source Type: research