Sustained blood pressure reduction associated with percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in hypertensive chronic pain patients: a retrospective dual-center analysis
Berger L, Likar R, Perruchoud C, Kampusch S, Le VH, Zeiner K, Stremnitzer C, Moscato F, Haberbusch M
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · 2026
Key finding
Percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation was associated with sustained reductions in blood pressure in hypertensive chronic pain patients across two centers.
- Condition
- Heart Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 24
Cite this study
Berger, L., Likar, R., Perruchoud, C., Kampusch, S., Le, V. H., Zeiner, K., Stremnitzer, C., Moscato, F., & Haberbusch, M. (2026). Sustained blood pressure reduction associated with percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in hypertensive chronic pain patients: a retrospective dual-center analysis. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1736774
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