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4D digital heart model transforms treatment for heart failure patients

A made-in-Calgary 4D heart model is transforming treatment for heart failure patients having a specialized pacemaker inserted ...

Medtronic OmniaSecure™ defibrillation lead is the first lead of its kind to receive FDA approval for conduction system pacing

Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Conduction System Pacing Falls Short of Biventricular Pacing in HFrEF With LBBB

Conduction system pacing was found to be inferior to biventricular pacing for key outcomes in HFrEF with left bundle-branch ...
Medscape

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for the Treatment of Heart Failure

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 ...
Medscape

Is the Clinical Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure Patients Equal in Patients With and Without a Previous Pacemaker?

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is beneficial in patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III and IV heart failure and wide QRS duration, especially due to left bundle ...