title: [Morphology and function of the intrinsic cardiac nervous system].
abstract: Access to the intrinsic cardiac autonomic nervous system can now be achieved via percutaneous catheter stimulation techniques. Thereby, cardiac functions like atrioventricular nodal conduction, sinus cycle length and ventricular inotropy can be dynamically regulated. The present article provides examples of this new technique in acute and chronic models but also first human applications.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik I, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH, Aachen. pschauerte@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schauerte
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schimpf
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mischke
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zarse
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: Jurgita
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Plisiene
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maurath
authors.forename: Malte
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kelm
authors.forename: Dainius H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Pauza
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004285:Dogs; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001285:Atropine