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), ...

The benefit of biventricular pacing in appropriate patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) now has been established in terms of both morbidity and mortality. [1,2,3,4,5] Current criteria for ...

MOULTRIE – Colquitt Regional Medical Center recently announced a major advancement in its cardiac care services with the introduction of the biventricular implantable cardiac device (ICD), a ...

January 27, 2006-- Patients with conventional right ventricular pacemakers who develop severe heart failure may benefit from an upgrade to a biventricular pacing (BVP) system. The results of the small ...

Cardiac device therapy has significantly evolved since the introduction of the first implantable pacemaker and the subsequent ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS — Treatment with biventricular pacing is cost-effective for patients with left-ventricular dysfunction and symptomatic atrioventricular block, according to an economic analysis of the ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (March 8, 2002) – Patients who suffer from advanced congestive heart failure and heart rhythm abnormalities may qualify to participate in one of two research trials now underway at ...