Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Stavrakis S, Chakraborty P, Farhat K, Whyte S, Morris L, Abideen Asad ZU, Karfonta B, Anjum J, Matlock HG, Cai X, et al.
JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology · 2024
Key finding
Mean age was 34 ± 11 years (100% female; 81% Caucasian).
- Condition
- Inflammation
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Stavrakis, S., Chakraborty, P., Farhat, K., Whyte, S., Morris, L., Abideen Asad, Z. U., Karfonta, B., Anjum, J., Matlock, H. G., Cai, X., & Yu, X. (2024). Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 10(2), 346-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2023.10.015
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