Thoracic epidural blockade after myocardial infarction benefits from anti-arrhythmic pathways mediated in part by parasympathetic modulation
Jonathan D Hoang, Valerie YH van Weperen, Ki-Woon Kang, Neil R Jani, Mohammed A Swid, Christopher A Chan, Zulfiqar Ali Lokhandwala, Robert L Lux, Marmar Vaseghi
This study investigates the anti-arrhythmic effects of thoracic epidural blockade after myocardial infarction, finding it reduces ventricular tachyarrhythmia inducibility and improves parasympathetic function.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology