Arrhythmias and vagus nerve stimulation.
Heart Fail Rev
; 16(2): 147-61, 2011 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-20559719
ABSTRACT
Enhancing vagal tone by delivering electrical stimulation to the vagal nerves (VNS) is emerging as a promising novel therapy in heart failure. In addition, VNS is already an FDA-approved therapy for refractory epilepsy and depression. Besides its well-known negative chronotropic, inotropic, and dromotropic effects, VNS has profound effects on cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmogenesis. This review summarizes current knowledge about the complex relationship between VNS and cardiac arrhythmias. Specifically, the focus is on VNS capability to become a therapeutic strategy along with important electrophysiological alterations that may constitute a potential arrhythmogenic substrate and become a clinical concern.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arritmias Cardíacas
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Fibrilación Atrial
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Estimulación del Nervio Vago
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Heart Fail Rev
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos