Vagal Afferents, Sympathetic Efferents and the Role of the PVN in Heart Failure
(2016)
Journal Article
Shenton, F., & Pyner, S. (2016). Vagal Afferents, Sympathetic Efferents and the Role of the PVN in Heart Failure. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical, 199, 38-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2016.08.009
Sympatho-excitation is a characteristic of cardiovascular disease including heart failure (HF). The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) is an important site for central integration of sympathetic outflow. Atrial volume receptors (AVRs)... Read More about Vagal Afferents, Sympathetic Efferents and the Role of the PVN in Heart Failure.