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Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Ameliorates the Phenotype of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Through Its Anti-Inflammatory Effects.
Circulation. Heart failure - 1 Aug 2022
Elkholey Khaled, Niewiadomska Monika, Morris Lynsie, Whyte Seabrook, Houser Jeremy, Humphrey Mary Beth, Stavrakis Stavros
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BACKGROUND: A systemic proinflammatory state plays a central role in the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Low-level transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (LLTS) suppresses inflammation in animals and humans, mediated by an α7nAchR (alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor)-dependent pathway. We examined the effects of LLTS on cardiac function, inflammation, and fibrosis in...
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