Efficacy of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review
Umaña Mejia CA, Ascencio Flores CS, Gudiño Radilla SG, Laurence Salinas MA, Moreno Alvarez DA, Corona Vargas E, Durán Borbolla M, Morales Barajas JM, Jiménez Frutos D, Molinar Perez GA, et al.
Cureus · 2025
Key finding
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia marked by episodic, irregular heart rhythms, contributing significantly to both morbidity and mortality.
- Condition
- Heart Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 121
Cite this study
Umaña Mejia, C. A., Ascencio Flores, C. S., Gudiño Radilla, S. G., Laurence Salinas, M. A., Moreno Alvarez, D. A., Corona Vargas, E., Durán Borbolla, M., Morales Barajas, J. M., Jiménez Frutos, D., Molinar Perez, G. A., Gonzalez, R., Dorado Ramírez, J. M., Gomez-Lujan, M., Castillo, J. L., Montelongo Quevedo, M., & Flores Valdés, J. R. (2025). Efficacy of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.86435
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