Complications of Implanted Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Kalagara R, Chennareddy S, Reford E, Bhimani AD, Cummins DD, Downes MH, Tosto JM, Bederson JB, Mocco, Putrino D, et al.
Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2025
Key finding
After title-and-abstract screening of 4,933 studies, 21 were selected for final inclusion.
- Condition
- Heart Failure
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 474
Cite this study
Kalagara, R., Chennareddy, S., Reford, E., Bhimani, A. D., Cummins, D. D., Downes, M. H., Tosto, J. M., Bederson, J. B., Mocco, Putrino, D., Kellner, C. P., & Panov, F. (2025). Complications of Implanted Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1159/000536362
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