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), ...

Biventricular pacing therapy is effective in patients with severe congestive heart failure. Strain Doppler imaging (SDI) is a new tool for measuring regional myocardial deformation. We evaluated ...

Objective: To identify subgroups of heart failure patients who might benefit from biventricular pacing. Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves the quality of life, New York Heart ...

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 ...

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) constitute a major breakthrough in the management of heart rhythm disorders. These devices largely include bradycardia pacemakers, biventricular ...

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 ...

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 ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses the regeneration of the cardiovascular system. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Attendees of Heart Rhythm 2022 heard results from numerous studies investigating the impact of conduction-system pacing, which includes both His-bundle and left bundle branch (LBB) ...

Researchers at Texas Heart Institute (THI) and UCLA crossed a significant milestone in the development of wirelessly powered, leadless pacemakers. In an article in the Nature Research journal ...