"Sympathectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The removal or interruption of some part of the sympathetic nervous system for therapeutic or research purposes.
| Descriptor ID |
D013562
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.525.210.105.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sympathectomy- Sympathectomy
- Sympathectomies
- Sympathetic Denervation
- Denervation, Sympathetic
- Denervations, Sympathetic
- Sympathetic Denervations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sympathectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Calhoun DA. Spironolactone versus renal nerve denervation for treatment of uncontrolled resistant hypertension. J Hypertens. 2016 09; 34(9):1701-3.
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Calhoun DA. Renal Nerve Denervation, Adherence, and Management of Resistant Hypertension. Circulation. 2016 09 20; 134(12):858-60.
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Clark D, Guichard JL, Calhoun DA, Ahmed MI. Recent advancements in the treatment of resistant hypertension. Postgrad Med. 2012 Jan; 124(1):67-73.
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Vujovic N, Davidson AJ, Menaker M. Sympathetic input modulates, but does not determine, phase of peripheral circadian oscillators. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2008 Jul; 295(1):R355-60.
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Ganta CK, Lu N, Helwig BG, Blecha F, Ganta RR, Zheng L, Ross CR, Musch TI, Fels RJ, Kenney MJ. Central angiotensin II-enhanced splenic cytokine gene expression is mediated by the sympathetic nervous system. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2005 Oct; 289(4):H1683-91.
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Ganta CK, Blecha F, Ganta RR, Helwig BG, Parimi S, Lu N, Fels RJ, Musch TI, Kenney MJ. Hyperthermia-enhanced splenic cytokine gene expression is mediated by the sympathetic nervous system. Physiol Genomics. 2004 Oct 04; 19(2):175-83.
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Lu N, Wang Y, Blecha F, Fels RJ, Hoch HP, Kenney MJ. Central interleukin-1beta antibody increases renal and splenic sympathetic nerve discharge. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2003 May; 284(5):H1536-41.