| Heart failure and the brain: new perspectives. | |
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PMID: 12529279 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Despite recent therapeutic advances, the prognosis for patients with heart failure remains dismal. Unchecked neurohumoral excitation is a critical element in the progressive clinical deterioration associated with the heart failure syndrome, and its peripheral manifestations have become the principal targets for intervention. The link between peripheral systems activated in heart failure and the central nervous system as a source of neurohumoral drive has therefore come under close scrutiny. In this context, the forebrain and particularly the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus have emerged as sites that sense humoral signals generated peripherally in response to the stresses of heart failure and contribute to the altered volume regulation and augmented sympathetic drive that characterize the heart failure syndrome. This brief review summarizes recent studies from our laboratory supporting the concept that the forebrain plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of ischemia-induced heart failure and suggesting that the forebrain contribution must be considered in designing therapeutic strategies. Forebrain signaling by neuroactive products of the renin-angiotensin system and the immune system are emphasized. |
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Authors:
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Robert B Felder; Joseph Francis; Zhi-Hua Zhang; Shun-Guang Wei; Robert M Weiss; Alan Kim Johnson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Volume: 284 ISSN: 0363-6119 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol. Publication Date: 2003 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-01-16 Completed Date: 2003-02-21 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100901230 Medline TA: Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: R259-76 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. felder@uiowa.edu |
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Animals Brain / physiopathology* Cytokines Heart Failure / physiopathology* Humans Hypothalamus / physiopathology Models, Biological Renin-Angiotensin System |
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