SELECTIVE NERVE FIBER STIMULATION FOR HEART TREATMENT

摘要

Apparatus (18) is provided that includes an electrode device (40), adapted to be coupled to a vagus nerve (36) of a subject (31), and a control unit (20), adapted to drive the electrode device (40) to apply to the vagus nerve (36) a current that reduces heart rate variability of the subject (31). Also provided is a method comprising applying to a vagus nerve (36) of a subject (31) a current that reduces heart rate variability of the subject (31).