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Cardiac neuroanatomy - Imaging nerves to define functional control
Peter Hanna1, Pradeep S Rajendran2, Olujimi A Ajijola1
1University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Cardiac Arrhythmia Center and Neurocardiology Research Center of Excellence, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Autonomic Neuroscience : Basic & Clinical
|August 14, 2017
Summary
Understanding the autonomic nervous system
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Neuroscience
- Autonomic Nervous System Research
Background:
- The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is crucial for cardiovascular function and disease.
- Understanding the ANS-cardiovascular interplay is key for neuroscience-based therapeutics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review anatomical studies for functional mapping of cardiac neuroanatomy.
- To provide a basis for understanding cardiac neural control.
Main Methods:
- Review of gross anatomical studies.
- Review of microscopic anatomical studies.
Main Results:
- Detailed evolution of anatomical studies for cardiac neuroanatomy.
- Established a basis for functional mapping of the heart's neural network.
Conclusions:
- Advancing the understanding of cardiac neuroanatomy is vital.
- This knowledge supports the development of novel cardiovascular treatments.
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