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Lasting Benefits Seen for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Defibrillator
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 -- Receipt of a cardiac-resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) offers long term benefit for patients with heart failure, reduced ejection fraction, and a widened QRS complex, according to a study published in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Lives Prolonged for Longtime CRT-D Users With Heart Failure
(MedPage Today) -- Eligible heart failure patients with a wide QRS complex spent more time alive after use of a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) compared with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), according to... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - January 17, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Device-Detected Atrial High-Rate Episodes Tied to Mortality Device-Detected Atrial High-Rate Episodes Tied to Mortality
Atrial high-rate episodes are associated with more than twice the risk for mortality in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news

Benefit of ICD Attenuated in CKD Patients Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 -- For patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the benefit of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may be attenuated, according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

CRT-D Upgrade Suits Patients With Pacing-Related Heart Failure
(MedPage Today) -- AMSTERDAM -- A cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) upgrade produced solid clinical benefit for patients with pacing-induced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), the small BUDAPEST CRT Upgrade randomized... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - August 27, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news

Supporting Evidence for a Common Practice Supporting Evidence for a Common Practice
John Mandrola, MD, reviews BUDAPEST CRT from ESC 2023, which supports the practice of upgrading patients with pacing-induced heart failure to cardiac resynchronization therapy.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - August 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Expert Column Source Type: news

Large Medtronic ICD Recall; Paclitaxel PAD Devices in the Clear; Carpal Tunnel & HF
(MedPage Today) -- Nearly 350,000 Medtronic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators are under Class I recall for potentially producing low-energy shocks, according to the FDA. Another FDA alert... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - July 18, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Conduction System Pacing Techniques Tied to Improved LVEF in Heart Failure
(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- Among patients with heart failure, conduction system pacing-guided cardiac resynchronization therapy was associated with improvements in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) compared with standard biventricular... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 22, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Wearable Fitness Trackers May Interfere With Cardiac Devices Wearable Fitness Trackers May Interfere With Cardiac Devices
Wearable devices that monitor heart rate and other vital signs may interfere with pacemakers, ICDs, and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - February 23, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Wearable fitness trackers could interfere with cardiac devices, study finds
Bioimpedance sensing technologies as used in smartwatches could affect implanted devices like pacemakersWearable fitness and wellness trackers could interfere with some implanted cardiac devices such as pacemakers, according to a study.Devices such as smartwatches, smart rings and smart scales used to monitor fitness-related activities could interfere with the functioning of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) such as pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) devices, thestudy published in the Heart Rhythm journal found.Continue reading... (Source: Gu...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Mabel Banfield-Nwachi Tags: Wearable technology Health & wellbeing World news Heart disease Heart attack Medical research Science Source Type: news

CRT in HFrEF Management: Updates Plus'What's Next?'CRT in HFrEF Management: Updates Plus'What's Next? '
Drs Chung and Bhatia discuss the evolution of cardiac resynchronization therapy, guideline recommendations, and emerging technologies.American College of Cardiology & Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

Pacertool Establishes World-Class Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board Will Develop the Company Clinical Trial Strategy, Ensure Alignment with Current Trends in Cardiac Pacing for Heart Failure Patients and Provide Input to the Pacertool Innovation Pipeline. OSLO, Norway, Oct. 4, 2022 -- (Heal... Devices, Cardiology, Personnel Pacertool, PaCRTool, cardiac resynchronization therapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 4, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Multisite LV Pacing Can Turn Failed CRT Into a Win Multisite LV Pacing Can Turn Failed CRT Into a Win
Pacing the left ventricle from multiple sites may be the answer for many heart failure patients who don ' t respond to standard cardiac resynchronization therapy, perhaps half of them, a study suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - August 4, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

LV Lateral Wall Function May Be Marker of Need for Resynchronization in LBBB LV Lateral Wall Function May Be Marker of Need for Resynchronization in LBBB
Left ventricular lateral wall function may help determine the optimal timing for cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with left bundle branch block with mild-to-moderate reduction in global LV function, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 29, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Keeping Pace: His-Bundle CRT Impresses in 2nd Randomized Trial Keeping Pace: His-Bundle CRT Impresses in 2nd Randomized Trial
The evidence base supporting His-bundle pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy, one of several biventricular pacing alternatives under exploration, just grew sturdier. But it ' s still early days.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 28, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news