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Electrical Stimulation of the Greater Auricular Nerve to Reduce Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

Martin Andreas, Philipp Arzl, Andreas Mitterbauer, Nicolás Ballarini, Frieda-Maria Kainz, Alfred Kocher, Günther Laufer, Michael Wolzt

Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology · 2019 · 32 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

LLTS of the greater auricular nerve may be a potential therapy for POAF. We demonstrated the feasibility to conduct a randomized trial of neurostimulation as an outlay for a multisite clinical trial.

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