Afterload reduction after non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation in acute heart failure

IntroductionWhile central blood pressure (BP) has been recognized as a major indicator of left ventricular (LV) afterload, the reduction of central pressure decreases LV afterload and may prevent heart failure (HF) decompensation. Non-invasive transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) was shown...

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Main Authors: Michiaki Nagai, Keigo Dote, Masaya Kato, Shota Sasaki, Noboru Oda, Carola Y. Förster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1149449/full