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), ...
SIOUX CITY -- Before Fred Roling had a defibrillator surgically implanted in his chest, he was frequently short of breath and felt sluggish. Doctors discovered the then 69-year-old Remsen, Iowa, man's ...
CRT is a surgical procedure in which doctors implant a pacemaker in both the right and left sides of the heart to help your heart’s chambers beat together. The goal is to improve heart pumping ...
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 ...
Genevieve E. Brumberg, M.D.; Bahaa Kaseer, M.D.; Hemal Shah, M.D.; Samir Saba, M.D.; Sandeep Jain, M.D. The clinical and procedural characteristics of our study group ...
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 ...
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 ...
Fifty-seven patients undergoing CRMD implantation between December 2006 and December 2007 who met enrollment criteria and who agreed to complete the protocol were asked to participate in the study. Of ...