Bidirectional brain-heart interactions in health and disease - PubMed
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- #Brain-Heart Interaction
- #Neurocardiology
- #Clinical Implications
- The brain and heart maintain continuous bidirectional communication that is crucial for adapting to environmental changes.
- Disruptions in brain-heart interactions can lead to organ dysfunction, such as cardiac issues from psychological stress or brain injury, and cognitive disorders from heart disease.
- Clinical implications include Takotsubo syndrome from emotional stress or brain disorders, stroke-heart syndrome, and cognitive dysfunction in heart failure or atrial fibrillation.
- Neuronal and humoral mediators facilitate brain-heart interactions, with advanced methods now available to study these relationships.
- Sex and gender differences exist in the bidirectional brain-heart relationship, affecting disease manifestation and outcomes.
- The review emphasizes the importance of understanding these interactions to address health issues in both neurological and cardiovascular contexts.