Key result
Vagus nerve stimulation shows favorable effects in chronic HF but warrants further investigation.
Why the study?
Heart failure prevalence continues to increase annually, highlighting the need to develop therapeutic strategies to prevent adverse outcomes.
Does vagus nerve stimulation improve outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure?
Does vagus nerve stimulation improve outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure?
Vagus nerve stimulation may have favorable effects in patients with chronic heart failure, though further investigation is warranted.
Should not yet change practice in chronic heart failure; leaves open vagus nerve stimulation as a research target.
Background: Heart failure is the outcome of most cardiovascular diseases. Its prevalence continues to increase annually, which emphasizes the importance of developing therapeutic strategies to prevent adverse outcomes. This article reviews current data on the effect of vagus nerve stimulation on the course of chronic heart failure. Objective : To summarize available literature data on the effect of vagus nerve stimulation on the course of chronic heart failure. Materials and methods: We searched PubMed and eLIBRARY for the relevant information over the last 20 years using the following keywords: vagus nerve, heart failure, stimulation, ejection fraction. The search was performed by titles, abstracts, and keywords. Results: This review revealed that vagus nerve stimulation has favorable effects in patients with heart failure and warrants further careful investigation.
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Karibova et al. (2025) conducted a review in Chronic heart failure. Vagus nerve stimulation was evaluated. Vagus nerve stimulation has favorable effects in patients with chronic heart failure, warranting further careful investigation.
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