This book presents the concepts underlying the measurement of parasympathetic and sympathetic (P&S) activity in the autonomic nervous system and the application of these measurements in the development of therapeutic guidelines for treating dysfunctions in these processes. It provides an overview of the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the autonomic nervous system; details general clinical applications of P&S monitoring that are independent of specialty or disease; presents the pathophysiology of P&S dysfunction in specific disorders, expected test results, therapeutic options, and expected outcomes; and includes case studies and longitudinal studies that demonstrate the major concepts for the common diseases for which P&S monitoring is recommended.Clinical Autonomic Dysfunctionenables clinicians to improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating clinical problems related to autonomic nervous system disorders.
Joseph Colombo, PhD Department of Cardiology Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, USA ANSAR Medical Technologies, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, USA Rohit Arora, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP, FSCAI Department of Medicine Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Department of Cardiology The Chicago Medical School North Chicago, IL, USA Nicholas L. DePace, MD, FACC Department of Cardiology Hahnemann Hospital Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, USA Aaron I. Vinik, MD, PhD, FCP, MACP Department of Medicine Neuroendocrine Unit Eastern Virginia Medical School, Strelitz Diabetes Research Center Norfolk, VA, USA |
