Vagus nerve stimulation and the cardiovascular system

MJ Capilupi, SM Kerath… - Cold Spring …, 2020 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The vagus nerve plays an important role in maintaining physiological homeostasis, which
includes reflex pathways that regulate cardiac function. The link between vagus nerve …

Role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation: a novel potential therapeutic target?

M Ren, X Li, L Hao, J Zhong - Annals of medicine, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice and a
major cause of morbidity and mortality. Although the fundamental mechanisms underlying …

Cellular and molecular aspects of dyssynchrony and resynchronization

JA Kirk, DA Kass - Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, 2015 - cardiacep.theclinics.com
Contraction of the left ventricle is precisely coordinated by the His-Purkinje system, which
rapidly conducts electrical excitation to the myocardium. This system ensures that fiber …

Cardiorenal syndrome type 1: a defective regulation of monocyte apoptosis induced by proinflammatory and proapoptotic factors

S Pastori, GM Virzì, A Brocca, M De Cal… - Cardiorenal …, 2015 - karger.com
In this study, we examined the possible immune-mediated mechanisms in cardiorenal
syndrome (CRS) type 1 pathogenesis. We enrolled 40 patients with acute heart failure …

Lipoprotein (a) is a promising residual risk factor for long-term clinical prognosis in peripheral arterial disease

K Sakata, H Kumakura, R Funada, Y Matsuo… - Annals of Vascular …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Objectives: We investigated the relationship between plasma lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] level and
long-term prognosis, cardiovascular events, or pure leg events (LE) in patients with …

Outcome of patients treated by cardiac resynchronization therapy using a quadripolar left ventricular lead

G Bencardino, A Di Monaco, E Russo, C Colizzi… - Circulation …, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: Not all heart failure (HF) patients benefit from cardiac resynchronization
therapy (CRT). We assessed whether choosing the site of left ventricular (LV) pacing by a …

Pathophysiological role of major adipokines in Atrial Fibrillation

S Rafaqat, S Rafaqat, S Rafaqat - International Journal of Arrhythmia, 2021 - Springer
Background The adipokines, secreted from adipose tissue or body fats, are also called
adipocytokines which are cytokines, cell signaling proteins or cell–cell communication …

Interaction between cardiac resynchronization therapy and cytokines in heart failure patients

SS Athari, EM Nasab, K Jing, J Wang - Cytokine, 2024 - Elsevier
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a complex multistage syndrome that has a great financial
burden on human societies. It was known that the damaged myocardium sends a signal to …

The complex crosstalk between inflammatory cytokines and ventricular arrhythmias

N Kouvas, C Kontogiannis, G Georgiopoulos… - Cytokine, 2018 - Elsevier
The network of cytokines consists one of the most extensively studied signaling systems of
human body. Cytokines appear to modulate pathogenesis and progress of many different …

A novel risk model for mortality and hospitalization following cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: the alpha-score

S Yang, Z Liu, Y Hu, R Jing, M Gu, H Niu, L Ding… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2020 - Springer
Background Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) has been associated with a better left
ventricle reverse remodeling response and improved clinical outcomes after cardiac …