The simulation results presented here demonstrate the potential of the adaptive CRT device with dynamic optimization of AV and VV intervals for improving cardiac output beyond the current non-adaptive ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

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 ...

The heart is a finely tuned machine, pumping and squeezing to move blood through the body with a fresh supply of oxygen and nutrients. Electrical activity provides the spark to coordinate and activate ...

BIOTRONIK’s BIO│WOMEN Study Enrolled 474 Patients Across Eight Countries in Europe and IsraelAddressing Critical Gaps as Women Often Remain Undiagnosed and Undertreated in Heart FailureThis ...

Tom Derrington, 65, was increasingly having trouble walking up the four flights of stairs on the CapMetro construction site where he works. He was out of breath. His feet were so swollen they hurt on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American College of Cardiology announced it has expanded the scope of a registry for electrophysiology ...

Cardiologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are launching a new study in an effort to improve the treatment of a very common form of heart disease in the Asian population. Called MADIT ...

The function of cardiac implantable electronic devices such as pacemakers can be affected by direct irradiation of the device during radiotherapy. (Courtesy: CC BY-SA 3.0/Lucien Monfils) When a ...