UMC-Utrecht is participating in an international study into the application of electrical stimulation of the Vagus nerve.
This method has been used for a long time with epilepsy patients and gradually more and more effects are seen that could also be useful for other diseases and ailments. The vagus nerve is a nerve that connects to many organs and also affects the heart muscle.
The study is called Neural Cardiac Therapy for Heart Failure, NECTAR-HF, and will be tested in about 100 patients from January 2013 through a double-blind study.
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