TREAT AF (Transcutaneous Electrical Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Atrial Fibrillation): A Randomized Clinical Trial
Stavrakis S, Stoner JA, Humphrey MB, Morris L, Filiberti A, Reynolds JC, Elkholey K, Javed I, Twidale N, Riha P, et al.
JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology · 2020
Key finding
Baseline characteristics were balanced between the 2 groups.
- Condition
- Heart Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Stavrakis, S., Stoner, J. A., Humphrey, M. B., Morris, L., Filiberti, A., Reynolds, J. C., Elkholey, K., Javed, I., Twidale, N., Riha, P., Varahan, S., Scherlag, B. J., Jackman, W. M., Dasari, T. W., & Po, S. S. (2020). TREAT AF (Transcutaneous Electrical Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Atrial Fibrillation): A Randomized Clinical Trial. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 6(3), 282-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2019.11.008
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