Autonomic regulation therapy in chronic heart failure with preserved/mildly reduced ejection fraction: ANTHEM-HFpEF study results
Kumar H, Nearing B, Mittal S, Premchand R, Libbus I, DiCarlo L, Amurthur B, KenKnight B, Anand I, Verrier R
International Journal of Cardiology · 2023
Key finding
At 12 months, chronic VNS improved NYHA class, 6-minute walk distance, quality of life, and autonomic tone in HFpEF/HFmrEF patients, though mechanical cardiac function measures remained unchanged.
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- Condition
- Heart Failure
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 52
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Kumar, H., Nearing, B., Mittal, S., Premchand, R., Libbus, I., DiCarlo, L., Amurthur, B., KenKnight, B., Anand, I., & Verrier, R. (2023). Autonomic regulation therapy in chronic heart failure with preserved/mildly reduced ejection fraction: ANTHEM-HFpEF study results. International Journal of Cardiology.
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