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Vagus nerve stimulation: a promising new heart failure treatment

Data from a first-in-man study showed chronic vagus nerve stimulation resulted in improvements in ejection fraction, New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, six-minute walk test, and quality of life in patients with severe congestive heart failure (CHF).
This study sought to determine the feasibility and safety of chronic vagus stimulation in patients with heart failure, [...]