Why the study?
Does chronic vagus nerve stimulation improve quality of life and LV function safely in patients with chronic heart failure and severe systolic dysfunction?
Does chronic vagus nerve stimulation improve quality of life and LV function safely in patients with chronic heart failure and severe systolic dysfunction?
Chronic vagus nerve stimulation appears to be a safe and tolerable novel therapeutic approach that may improve quality of life and LV function in patients with severe systolic heart failure, warranting further controlled trials.
This open-label study shows that chronic VNS in CHF patients with severe systolic dysfunction may be safe and tolerable and may improve quality of life and LV function. A controlled clinical trial appears warranted.
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