Erschienen in:
13.02.2019 | Editorial
Expanding the clinical potential of cardiac radionuclide adrenergic imaging
verfasst von:
Mark I. Travin, MD, MASNC
Erschienen in:
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
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Ausgabe 6/2020
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Excerpt
The autonomic nervous system, divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic components, plays an essential role in sustaining body functions. In particular, direct cardiac autonomic innervation working in conjunction with circulating neurohormones (epinephrine, norepinephrine (NE), renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) hormones, cytokines) controls cardiac function (heart rate, contractility) and adjusts vascular tone for maintenance of proper perfusion to organs and tissues.
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