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 ...
Medical Xpress

Upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy benefits heart failure patients with pacing

Upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator (CRT-D) reduces morbidity and mortality and improves left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling compared to an implantable ...
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 ...
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

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 ...
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 ...
News Medical

UVA researcher receives Trailblazer R21 Award to improve cardiac resynchronization therapy outcomes

Pacemakers and other implantable devices that restore normal heart rhythms have saved millions of lives. In some patients, a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator modified for "cardiac ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...