Multicenter randomized trial (n=200) assigned LBBP versus BiVP for CRT in LBBB with LVEF ≤35%, using time to death or HF hospitalization as primary endpoint. Event rates favored LBBP, reducing death ...

Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being ...

Abstract: A low-power mixed-signal ASIC for cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-P) is presented in this paper. The ASIC supports bipolar leads for right atrium (RA) and right ventricle ...

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is one of the most dangerous medical emergencies in the world. It happens when the heart suddenly stops beating outside a hospital setting, cutting off blood flow to the ...

When a surgery takes place there is always a risk of cardiac complications and it is important for anesthesiologists to be prepared to identify high risk patients prior to administering anesthesia.

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) causes 180,000–360,000 annual deaths in the United States, with mortality rates exceeding 90%. Despite advances in resuscitation science, predicting SCD remains challenging ...

Cardiac device therapy has significantly evolved since the introduction of the first implantable pacemaker and the subsequent development of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). ICDs are ...

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The first thing John* smelled was his wife’s hair. Then coffee, sautéed scallops and a pile of compost. For someone who hadn’t been able to smell anything for 45 years, it seemed like a miracle. As a ...

Lexeo Therapeutics is teaming up with Big Pharma Johnson & Johnson's unit Abiomed to tap its Impella heart pump technology in search of a potentially safer and more effective route for cardiac genetic ...

Study insights reinforce the importance of prevention, cardiovascular surveillance, and proper management of atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac death at every stage of CKD. Patients with chronic ...