自主神经功能紊乱与动脉粥样硬化的发生、发展密切相关，且这种紊乱以交感神经系统的过度激活以及副交感神经系统活性减弱为特点。自主神经通过影响血管内皮的功能、血管的结构和功能、机体的炎症状态以及血压，从而影响动脉粥样硬化的发生、发展。因此，通过对自主神经系统进行干预，使其再平衡，有可能成为治疗动脉粥样硬化的新途径。“,”The autonomic imbalance is closely related to the development of atherosclerosis , and the imbalance is characterized by suppressed parasympathetic activity and increased sympathetic activity .Auto-nomic nervous system influences the vascular endothelial function,the structure and function of blood ves-sels,body inflammatory status and blood pressure thereby affect the development of atherosclerosis .There-fore,the intervention of autonomic nervous system to make it rebalanced ,may become a new way for the treat-ment of atherosclerosis.