6MWD: 6-min walk distance; CARE-HF: Cardiac Resynchronization-Heart Failure; COMPANION: Comparison of Medical Therapy, Pacing and Defibrillation in Heart Failure; CRT-D: Cardiac resynchronization ...

The simulation results presented here demonstrate the potential of the adaptive CRT device with dynamic optimization of AV and VV intervals for improving cardiac output beyond the current non-adaptive ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 4D model-guided cardiac resynchronization lead placement improved left ventricular function vs. standard care.

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), iron deficiency is prevalent and is associated with clinical response and reverse cardiac remodeling, according to a study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Device-based therapy may be necessary for certain patients with NYHA class II/III heart failure with reduced ...

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has released a groundbreaking consensus statement on conduction system pacing (CSP), marking a significant milestone in the evolution of pacing therapy. The ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—A novel implantable device that provides both cardiac contractility modulation as well as defibrillation (CCM-D) successfully and safely delivers integrated therapy, while also ...

Today, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS) released a new clinical practice guideline on cardiac physiologic ...

Multiple societies covering cardiovascular medicine, electrophysiology, heart failure, and imaging have released updated appropriate use criteria (AUC) for various cardiac implantable electronic ...