Effect of defibrillation on the performance of an implantable vagus nerve stimulation system

Abstract Background Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) delivers Autonomic Regulation Therapy (ART) for heart failure (HF), and has been associated with improvement in cardiac function and heart failure symptoms. VNS is delivered using an implantable pulse generator (IPG) and lead with electrodes placed a...

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Main Authors: Imad Libbus, Scott R. Stubbs, Scott T. Mazar, Scott Mindrebo, Bruce H. KenKnight, Lorenzo A. DiCarlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Bioelectronic Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42234-021-00064-w