OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — A man’s incredible response to a new congestive heart failure therapy at Nebraska Medicine is offering hope for others suffering from the condition. Steve Turner, 75, of Elk Horn, ...
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Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome of symptoms and signs that happen when the heart is not working well enough, leading to reduced blood flow to body tissues. It can lead to oedema in the ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — It is considered groundbreaking technology in Buffalo when it comes to heart health. Cardiac Contractility Modulation Therapy (CCM) is a device that can be implanted in patients. There ...
MINNEAPOLIS -- The novel dual-function cardiac contractility modulation-defibrillator (CCM-D) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) had favorable early results in the Integra-D ...
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - One Northeast Arkansas hospital became the first in the state to successfully implant a new heart failure device. NEA Baptist announced they successfully implanted a Cardiac ...
Multiple societies covering cardiovascular medicine, electrophysiology, heart failure, and imaging have released updated appropriate use criteria (AUC) for various cardiac implantable electronic ...
Researchers have developed a soft, flexible, wireless device to monitor and treat heart disease and dysfunction in the days, weeks or months following traumatic heart-related events. And, after the ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It is tough to tell Tracey Bennett to slow down. He loves to hunt and fish, and had cattle on his property. 13 years ago, he had a heart attack. Afterward, he had a pacemaker and ...
The evidence on cardiac contractility modulation device implantation for heart failure raises no major safety concerns. However, the evidence on efficacy is inadequate in quantity and quality.