The benefit of biventricular pacing in appropriate patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) now has been established in terms of both morbidity and mortality. [1,2,3,4,5] Current criteria for ...
The BLOCK HF trial demonstrated that, during continual cardiac pacing, adverse left ventricular remodelling and deterioration of systolic function occurred more frequently with right ventricular than ...
Dr. Hunter Champion answers the question: 'What Is A Biventricular Pacemaker?' — -- Question: What is a biventricular pacemaker or cardiac resynchronization therapy (also called a CRT device), ...
This prospective study recruited 102 consecutive patients referred to our center for implantation of a CRT device between January and December 2005. The inclusion criteria were as follows: left ...
Cardiac device therapy has significantly evolved since the introduction of the first implantable pacemaker and the subsequent ...
Patients with indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) have better clinical outcomes when they undergo left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) rather than conventional biventricular ...
MINNEAPOLIS and DENVER - Medtronic, Inc. today announced new data demonstrating that simultaneously pacing the lower chambers of the heart, or biventricular (BiV) pacing with a cardiac ...
LOS ANGELES (March 8, 2002) – Patients who suffer from advanced congestive heart failure and heart rhythm abnormalities may qualify to participate in one of two research trials now underway at ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — His bundle pacing as first-line therapy did not improve ECG or echocardiographic parameters ...
To the Editor: Yu et al. (Nov. 26 issue) 1 found that among patients with bradycardia, the left ventricular ejection fraction at 12 months was 7 percentage points lower in the patients who were ...
Dr. Myerburg answers the question: 'Can A Pacemaker Strengthen My Heart?' — -- Question: I have heard that pacemakers can strengthen my heart, is this true? Answer :Pacemakers of a certain ...