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ReviewAnatolian journal of cardiology2017

Vagal denervation in atrial fibrillation ablation: A comprehensive review.

Tolga Aksu, Tümer Erdem Güler, Ferit Onur Mutluer, Mehmet Ali Oto

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Review in Anatolian journal of cardiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Single-Electrode, Bidirectional Control of Heart Rate via Vagus Nerve Modulation in Rat Model.IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society · 2026
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  4. Vagal AF induction test (VAFIT): a new endpoint for optimizing atrial fibrillation ablation through cardioneuroablation.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2025
    Review
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  8. Medium-term results of cardioneuroablation for clinical bradyarrhythmias and vasovagal syncope: effects on QT interval and heart rate.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2021
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  9. Mysteries of Ganglionated Plexi Ablation: More to Learn.Journal of atrial fibrillation · 2020
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  12. Electroanatomic-mapping-guided cardioneuroablation versus combined approach for vasovagal syncope: a cross-sectional observational study.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2019
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  13. Clinical Effects of "Selective Drug" Regulating Vagus Nerve Signal Pathway in Vagally-Mediated Atrial Fibrillation.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018
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  15. Author`s Reply.Anatolian journal of cardiology · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Tolga Aksu
Tümer Erdem Güler
Ferit Onur Mutluer
Mehmet Ali Oto

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although pulmonary vein isolation is accepted as an established interventional treatment in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), alternative modalities are being investigated because of the high recurrence rates of nonparoxysmal forms. One of the alternative ablation approaches is ablation or modification of vagal ganglionated plexi (VGP). The technique has not only been used in vagally mediated AF but also investigated in paroxysmal and nonparoxysmal AF. Clinical studies demonstrate significant discrepancy related with detection of VGP sites or ablation targets and definition of procedurel end-points, so far. In this review, we aimed to discuss the current data on the role of VGP in the pathogenesis of AF and potential therapeutic implications of ablation of these ganglia.

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DenervationAtrial FibrillationHumansTreatment OutcomeVagus Nerve

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PMID28761022
PMCPMC5731264

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