Vagal stimulation in heart failure
Dusi V, De Ferrari GM
Herz · 2021
Key finding
Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) has a strong pathophysiological rationale as a potentially beneficial treatment for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
- Condition
- Heart Failure
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Dusi, V., & De Ferrari, G. M. (2021). Vagal stimulation in heart failure. Herz, 46(6), 541-549. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-021-05076-5
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