Late-onset periodic asystolia during vagus nerve stimulation
Iriarte J, Urrestarazu E, Alegre M, Macías A, Gómez A, Amaro P, Artieda J, Viteri C
Epilepsia · 2009
Key finding
Reported late-onset periodic asystole occurring well after implantation, demonstrating that VNS-related cardiac arrhythmia can emerge during chronic therapy and not only at intraoperative testing.
- Condition
- Safety
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 1
Cite this study
Iriarte, J., Urrestarazu, E., Alegre, M., Macías, A., Gómez, A., Amaro, P., Artieda, J., & Viteri, C. (2009). Late-onset periodic asystolia during vagus nerve stimulation. Epilepsia, 50(4), 928-932. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01918.x
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