The New England Journal of Medicine

Cardiac-Resynchronization Therapy with or without an Implantable Defibrillator in Advanced Chronic Heart Failure

We tested the hypothesis that prophylactic cardiac-resynchronization therapy in the form of biventricular stimulation with a pacemaker with or without a defibrillator would reduce the risk of death ...
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 ...
TCTMD

Implantation of Boston Scientific COGNIS™Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) Begins in China

Shanghai, China - The first patient implants of the Boston Scientific Corporation COGNIS™ cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) were successfully performed in China’s Zhejiang ...
Healio

Cardiac resynchronization therapy displays long-term benefits vs. ICD in HFrEF

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-term CRT-D use was tied to improved survival and time to adverse events vs. ICD therapy in patients with ...
Nature

Cardiac resynchronization therapy or atrio-biventricular pacing—what should it be called?

Reduced cardiac efficiency caused by suboptimal synchronization of the heart's normal contraction might contribute to the development of or exacerbate heart failure. Conceptually and in practice ...
TCTMD

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Expanded Indication for Medtronic Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with Defibrillator (CRT-D) Devices

Medtronic CRT-D Devices Demonstrate Survival Benefits for Mildly Symptomatic Heart Failure Patients in Two Pivotal Clinical Trials MINNEAPOLIS – Medtronic, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and ...
Business Wire

BIOTRONIK Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillator Devices Bring Closed Loop Stimulation Sensor to U.S. Heart Failure Patients

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, announced today that a unique physiologic sensor is now available in the latest family of ...
EurekAlert!

Most eligible patients miss out on cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure

Tampa, FL (Dec. 11, 2009) -- Most patients with heart failure likely to benefit from a pacemaker including the capacity for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) do not receive such an implantable ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiomyopathy Show Improvements in LVEF After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

With increased recognition of the link between cancer care and heart disease, more studies are evaluating the interconnectedness of cancer survival, chemotherapy, and heart failure (HF) in patients ...
Nature

Can cardiac-resynchronization therapy reduce mortality in patients suffering from advanced chronic heart failure?

Intraventricular conduction delays are found in 15–30% of patients suffering from advanced chronic heart failure and lead to a reduction in systolic function and increased systolic volume. In ...
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 ...
FiercePharma

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Expanded Indication for Medtronic Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with Defibrillator (CRT-

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Circulatory Systems Devices Advisory Panel determined that the overall ...