Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Atrial Fibrillation: Revealing the Paradox
Kharbanda RK, van der Does WFB, van Staveren LN, Taverne YJHJ, Bogers AJJC, de Groot NMS
Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface · 2022
Key finding
A narrative review describing VNS's paradoxical pro- and anti-arrhythmic effects, with evidence that low-level VNS below the bradycardia threshold can treat atrial fibrillation.
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- Heart Health
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- taVNS
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- Narrative / Scoping Review
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Kharbanda, R. K., van der Does, W. F. B., van Staveren, L. N., Taverne, Y. J. H. J., Bogers, A. J. J. C., & de Groot, N. M. S. (2022). Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Atrial Fibrillation: Revealing the Paradox. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 25(3), 356-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurom.2022.01.008
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