PEDIATRIC STUDY TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF PARASYMPATHETIC REINNERVATION TO THE HUMAN HEART POST TRANSPLANT

Authors

Aaron W. Jones, Brigham Young University
R. Paul Evans, Brigham Young University

Keywords

parasympathetic reinnervation, human heart, post transplant, cardiac transplant

College

Life Sciences

Department

Physiology and Developmental Biology

Abstract

Until recently, it had been assumed that following cardiac transplantation, nerve impulses to the heart were permanently disconnected. Within the past few years, multiple studies prompted by patient complaints, observations, and simple curiosity have proven the surprising fact that the accelerator (or sympathetic) nerves to the heart almost always regrow.1 Furthermore, in a large segment of the recipient population, the same is found for the sensory nerves which relay pain and oxygen supply status of the heart to the brain.2 These discoveries have led scientists worldwide on the search for evidence of the regrowth of the decelerator (or parasympathetic) nerves to the heart.

Recommended Citation

Jones, Aaron W. and Evans, R. Paul (2013) "PEDIATRIC STUDY TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF PARASYMPATHETIC REINNERVATION TO THE HUMAN HEART POST TRANSPLANT," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1426.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1426