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Exercise unmasks autonomic dysfunction in swine with a recent myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
D DUNCKER,
David B. Haitsma,
David Liem,
P VERDOUW,
Daphne Merkus
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
cardiovascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.774
H-Index - 219
eISSN - 1755-3245
pISSN - 0008-6363
DOI - 10.1016/j.cardiores.2004.12.010
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , heart failure , myocardial infarction , autonomic function , autonomic nervous system , balance (ability) , heart rate , heart rate variability , physical therapy , blood pressure
Severe congestive heart failure is associated with autonomic imbalance consisting of an increased sympathetic and decreased parasympathetic activity. In the present study, we investigated the influence of alterations in autonomic balance on cardiovascular function in 11 swine with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction produced by a 2- to 3-week-old myocardial infarction (MI).

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