Perm Medical JournalPerm Medical JournalПермский медицинский журнал (сетевое издание "Perm medical journal")0136-14492687-1408Eco-Vector69022810.17816/pmj42546-57Literature reviewОбзор литературыReview ArticleComparative analysis of the outcomes of cardioneuroablation and pacemaker implantation in cardioinhibitory vasovagal syncopeСравнительный анализ результатов кардионейроабляции и имплантации электрокардиостимулятора при кардиоингибиторных вазовагальных обморокахhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4007-7665KadyralievB. K.КадыралиевБ. К.
Russian Federation

DSc (Medicine), Cardiovascular Surgeon

доктор медицинских наук, сердечно-сосудистый хирург

nurslu.kdralieva@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-2835-9571HuziahmetovR. D.ХузиахметовР. Д.
Russian Federation

Cardiovascular Surgeon

сердечно-сосудистый хирург

nurslu.kdralieva@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-7617-2305KdralievaN. V.КдралиеваН. В.
Russian Federation

Cardiovascular Surgeon

сердечно-сосудистый хирург

nurslu.kdralieva@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0466-175XKuchumovA. G.КучумовА. Г.
Russian Federation

DSc (Physics and Mathematics), Professor of the Department of Computational Mathematics, Mechanics and Biomechanics, Head of Biofluids Laboratory

доктор физико-математических наук, профессор кафедры вычислительной математики, механики и биомеханики, заведующий лабораторией биожидкостей

nurslu.kdralieva@mail.ruAsanbayevCh. Z.АсанбаевЧ. З.
Kyrgyzstan

Interventional Cardiologist

интервенционный кардиолог

nurslu.kdralieva@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-8771OrehovaE. N.ОреховаЕ. Н.
Russian Federation

DSc (Medicine), Associate Professor of the Department of Hospital Therapy and Cardiology

доктор медицинских наук, доцент кафедры госпитальной терапии и кардиологии

nurslu.kdralieva@mail.ruFCCS named after S.G. SukhanovФедеральный центр сердечно-сосудистой хирургии имени С.Г. СухановаPerm National Research Polytechnic UniversityПермский национальный исследовательский политехнический университетCardio Asia Plus Medical CenterМедицинский центр «Кардио Азия Плюс»Ye.A. Vagner Perm State Medical UniversityПермский государственный медицинский университет имени академика Е.А. Вагнера14112025425465708092025Copyright ©; 2025, Eco-VectorCopyright ©; 2025, Эко-Вектор2025Eco-VectorЭко-Векторhttps://permmedjournal.ru/PMJ/article/view/690228

The objective of this review is to conduct a literature- based comparative analysis of the outcomes of cardioneuroablation and pacemaker implantation in cardioinhibitory vasovagal syncope.

Провести сравнительный анализ результатов кардионейроабляции и имплантации электрокардиостимулятора при кардиоингибиторных вазовагальных обмороках на основании данных литературы.

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