Dr. Arthur Moss answers the question: 'Cardiac Resynchronization Device?' — -- Question: What is a cardiac resynchronization device, and is it the same as a pacemaker? Answer:Well, in a way it's ...

A Baylor College of Medicine multi-institution, collaborative study to determine the effectiveness and safety of commonly used pacing treatments for cardiac resynchronization therapy in people with ...

Cardiac resynchronization reduces symptoms and improves left ventricular function in many patients with heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction and cardiac dyssynchrony. We ...

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 ...

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is widely used to improve cardiac pump function and prolong life in patients with heart failure, but 30–50% do not respond to treatment Appropriate selection of ...

Background Studies of cardiac resynchronization therapy in addition to an implantable cardioverter defibrillator in patients with mild to moderate congestive heart failure had not been shown to reduce ...

In the normal heart, the heart's lower chambers (ventricles) pump in sync with the heart's upper chambers (atria). When a person has heart failure, often the right and left ventricles do not pump ...

Heart failure is a fatal condition that can put a patient’s life at stake. Heart conditions are caused due to the ill-functioning of the heart due to various internal and lifestyle situations.

CRT Innovation is the First to Offer Exclusive OptiVol® Fluid Status Monitoring with Complete Remote Follow-Up for Proactive Heart Failure Management “Atrial arrhythmias are the number one cause of ...

AdaptivCRT® Algorithm Customizes Therapy for Heart Failure Patients and Improves Their Response Rates MINNEAPOLIS - Medtronic, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval ...