Time course of sympathetic neural hyperactivity after uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction
Time course of sympathetic neural hyperactivity after uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction
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DOI:
10.1161/01.cir.0000025610.14665.21
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发表时间:
2002-08-13
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影响因子:
37.8
通讯作者:
Mary, DASG
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作者:
Graham, LN;Smith, PA;Mary, DASG
Background-Little information is available on sympathetic activity after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), despite the belief that sympathetic drive is important in relation to morbidity and mortality. Indirect indices such as plasma catecholamines are transiently elevated after uncomplicated AMI, whereas other prognostically important autonomic indices may be affected longer. We planned to quantify central sympathetic output to the periphery after uncomplicated AMI and to investigate its progress over time.Methods and Results-After uncomplicated AMI, 13 patients had muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) assessed from multiunit discharges and from single units with defined vasoconstrictor properties (s-MSNA). Measurements were obtained 2 to 4 days after AMI and were repeated after 3 and 6 months. We also examined 3 matched control groups comprising normal subjects, patients with coronary artery disease, and hospitalized patients without AMI. MSNA and s-MSNA after AMI (84+/-4.6 bursts/100 beats and 95+/-5.8 impulses/100 beats) were unchanged at 3 months but decreased (P