Effect of Cardiac-Cycle-Synchronized Selective Vagal Stimulation on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Rats

Conclusion cssVNS can chronically reduce BP in rats avoiding measurable bradycardic side effects. This energy-efficient technique might allow the implementation of sVNS using an implantable device to permanently lower BP in patients. Funding The study was funded by Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung/German Federal Ministry of Education and Research among the call “Individualisierte Medizintechnik” under the grant number FKZ 13GW0120B.
Source: Advances in Therapy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research