Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2014
The Effects of HTEA on Sympathetic Activity and Apoptosis in Experimentally Induced CHF.
To evaluate the effect of high thoracic epidural analgesia (HTEA) in congestive heart failure (CHF). ⋯ The findings suggest that HTEA induces changes in sympathetic nervous system, renin-angiotensin system, endothelial, and inflammatory process activity involved in CHF.