APPLICATIONS OF VAGAL STIMULATION

摘要

A method is provided for treating a subject (30) suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF), including administering a drug for treating the AF to the subject (30); applying a current to a site of the subject selected from the list consisting of: a vagus nerve (24) of the subject (30), an epicardial fat pad of the subject (30), a pulmonary vein of the subject (30), a carotid artery of the subject (30), a carotid sinus of the subject (30), a vena cava vein of the subject (30), and an internal jugular vein of the subject (30); and configuring the current to increase vagal tone of the subject (30), so as to treat the AF. For some applications, configuring the current includes configuring the current so as to enhance an efficacy of the drug.