The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays a vital role in the management of cardiac function. The subdivisions of the ANS are the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) and the sympathetic nervous system (SNS; see also Chapter 13 ). The SNS is…
Introduction Rapid advances in the field of detection and modulation of electrical signals within the nervous system have led to the development of a new class of pacing strategies to modulate the nervous system regulating the heart and beyond. Notably,…
Age Gender Occupation Working Diagnosis 54 Years Male Business Entrepreneur Non-ischemic idiopathic cardiomyopathy History This 54-year-old man first sought treatment in 2005 with symptoms of progressive dyspnea on exertion, pedal edema accompanied by paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and orthopnea. He had…
Age Gender Occupation Working Diagnosis 60 Years Male Teacher Congestive Heart Failure, Stage C, New York Heart Association Class III History This 60-year-old man had coronary atherosclerosis, left bundle branch block (LBBB) with a QRS duration of 154 ms, peripheral…