The vagus nerve in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology: From evolutionary insights to clinical medicine
Pradeep S. Rajendran, Joseph Hadaya, Sahib S. Khalsa, Chuyue Yu, Rui B. Chang, Kalyanam Shivkumar
Topics & Concepts
Vagus nerveAutonomic nervous systemEfferentParasympathetic nervous systemNeuroscienceNervous systemVagal toneContractilityHeart rateMedicineDiseaseValsalva maneuverHeart rate variabilityBlood pressureBiologyAfferentInternal medicineStimulationHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlVagus Nerve Stimulation ResearchNeuroscience of respiration and sleep