Abstract:
•Over activity of the sympathetic nervous system has been implicated in a number of cardiovascular diseases. •The direct recordings of sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) in conscious animals in combination with blood pressure provides ideal platform for exploring the role of SNA in the disease process. •While a telemetry system has been developed to enable recording of SNA it has required the implantation of a separate transmitter to record blood pressure. •We have now developed wireless implantable transmitters capable of simultaneously recording arterial blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity.
