Sept. 14, 2004 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an implant procedure for obstructive sleep apnea, a second-generation biventricular pacemaker for patients with atrial ...

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), ...

Many forms of treatment have initially improved a chronic medical problem, but failed to improve the clinical picture for more than a few days or weeks. Earlier studies indicated that the use of a ...

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 ...

Some patients who require placement of a permanent pacemaker for conduction disturbances after TAVI have declines in heart function not seen after the procedure or in the early months thereafter, a ...

Studies recently carried out at the University Hospital of the University of Navarra show that cardiac resynchronisation therapy using pacemakers and defibrillators improves the survival and quality ...

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 ...

The ideal resting heart rate for an adult ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute, depending on the age and medical condition of the patient. However, some people experience extremely low or high ...

When 57-year-old Michael Prince underwent a simple pacemaker procedure in January 2011, he never could have imagined how the next year of his life would play out. Prince was diagnosed with congestive ...

Placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in patients with non-ischemic systolic heart failure did not improve overall survival compared to usual clinical care -- although a ...