Vagus nerve stimulation for cardiovascular diseases: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Zafeiropoulos S, Ahmed U, Bikou A, Mughrabi IT, Stavrakis S, Zanos S
Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine · 2024
Key finding
Although VNS ameliorated CVD in several animal models, early human studies have demonstrated variable efficacy.
- Condition
- Heart Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Zafeiropoulos, S., Ahmed, U., Bikou, A., Mughrabi, I. T., Stavrakis, S., & Zanos, S. (2024). Vagus nerve stimulation for cardiovascular diseases: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 34(5), 327-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcm.2023.07.003
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