Long term vagal stimulation in patients with advanced heart failure. First experience in man

European Journal of Heart Failure

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 884-891

  Schwartz, Peter J ^a,b,c,d   De Ferrari, Gaetano M ^a   Sanzo, Antonio ^a,b   Landolina, Maurizio ^a   Rordorf, Roberto ^a   Raineri, Claudia ^a   Campana, Carlo ^a   Revera, Miriam ^a   Ajmone Marsan, Nina ^a   Tavazzi, Luigi ^a   Odero, Attilio ^a,b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^d Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Cardiomyopathy; Heart failure; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIASTOLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART BEAT; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE; THERAPY EFFECT; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEART FAILURE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 51349110834     PISSN: 13889842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejheart.2008.07.016     Document Type: Article

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