Modulation of sympathetic nervous system by means of renal denervation for treatment of atrial fibrillation

The autonomous nervous system plays a key role in modulation of cardiac electrophysiology. Despite a great body of data on the presence of anatomic and functional relations between the nervous system and the heart, there remain a number of questions unanswered. Denervation of renal arteries or renal denervation (RDN) has become a crucial interventional technique when treating resistant arterial hypertension (AHT). Since the latter is the most prevailing cardiovascular disease complicating the course of heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillations in particular, it would be a good idea to study a potential value of RDN as antiarrhythmic therapy.