The vagus nerve plays an important role in maintaining physiological homeostasis, which
includes reflex pathways that regulate cardiac function. The link between vagus nerve …

Hypertension (HTN) is the single greatest risk factor for potentially fatal cardiovascular
diseases. One cause of HTN is inappropriately increased sympathetic nervous system …

Diminished parasympathetic influence is central to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular
diseases, including heart failure and hypertension. Stimulation of the vagus nerve has …

Chronic hypertension (HTN) affects more than 1 billion people worldwide, and is associated
with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Despite decades of promising research …

Background Investigations into the benefits of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) through pre-
clinical and clinical research have led to promising findings for treating several disorders …

Cardiovascular disease degrades the regulatory function of the autonomic nervous system.
Cyclic vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an already FDA‐approved therapy for drug‐resistant …

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an approved therapy for treatment of epilepsy and
depression. While also shown to be promising in several preclinical and clinical studies to …

Objective: Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Hypertension is an
important precursor and the most common risk factor to heart failure. While some patients …

Glaucoma is the global leading cause of irreversible blindness and is expected to increase
in prevalence [1], unless better treatments are developed to slow or stop the onset of …

This chapter offers an overview of optical mapping concepts and provides details related to
various applications of this technique to visualize the normal and abnormal rhythms of the …