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Collection Overview
Cardiovascular diseases persist as a significant global burden, necessitating continuous advancements in understanding their intricate mechanisms and fostering innovative treatment strategies.
Neuromodulation therapies are an emerging non-pharmacological approach for treating several disease conditions. The main concept is to enhance or reduce the neural activity responsible for the disease pathophysiology using neuro-cardiac medical devices. The fascinating subject is the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which maintains the body's homeostasis. The disruption of its integrity at any level contributes to the development and progression of many diseases, including those affecting the cardiovascular system.
The advancement in neuromodulation provides fascinating tools, such as vagus nerve stimulation and ablation technology, which have significantly broadened the applications of neuromodulation. However, several challenges, such as selectively stimulating nerve fibers, must be explored and resolved. The major hurdle lies in the lack of understanding, information sources, and hands-on experience required for cardiovascular neuromodulation.
This Methods Collection aims to bridge knowledge gaps and promote novel techniques to perform cardiovascular neuromodulation, ranging from tissue histology to medical device implantation. The collection will provide detailed approaches to safely and efficiently perform cardiovascular neuromodulation.
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