Nature

CRT-D—why women benefit more

Primary analysis of the MADIT-CRT trial demonstrated that male and female patients with NYHA functional class I or II, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤0.30, and QRS duration ≥130 ms are ...
TCTMD

Upgrading to CRT Has Big Impact on HFrEF Patients With High RV Pacing Burden

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands—Among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a previously implanted pacemaker or ICD, and a significant RV pacing burden, upgrading to a cardiac ...
Healio

CRT-P may be better option than CRT-D in nonischemic cardiomyopathy

Among patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy who require cardiac resynchronization therapy, a pacemaker may have comparable efficacy and more cost efficiency compared with a defibrillator, according ...
Fierce Healthcare

New Data from Landmark Study Shows Cost-Effectiveness of Medtronic Life-Saving CRT-D Therapy in Mildly Symptomatic Heart F

MINNEAPOLIS & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced findings from an economic analysis of the landmark RAFT (Resynchronization / Defibrillation in Ambulatory Heart ...
Medscape

Antitach-pacing in CRT-treated heart failure explored in randomized study

San Francisco, CA - When a heart-failure patient has a defibrillator-equipped cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-D) device, antitachycardia pacing (ATP) is preferable to a shock for the treatment ...
Business Wire

Sorin Group Launches Intensia Family of ICD and CRT-D Devices Featuring DF-4 High Voltage Connector

MILAN, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sorin Group (MIL:SRN), (Reuters Code: SORN.MI), a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today that the INTENSIA ...
MedPage Today

First MRI-Safe CRT-D Devices Approved

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The FDA approved ...
Medindia

CRT Defibrillator May Improve Heart Function In Certain Patients

Cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D) can help certain patients with non-left bundle branch block (non-LBBB) with heart failure if traditional, implantable cardioverter ...
Medscape

FDA Approves New Indications for CRT-D Devices Based on MADIT-CRT

September 17, 2010 (Natick, Massachusetts) — The FDA is expanding the approved indications for three Boston Scientific cardiac resynchronization defibrillators (CRT-D) to include patients with milder ...
TCTMD

Study Shows CRT-D Devices with Medtronic AdaptivCRT(TM) Associated with Reduction of Costs of Atrial Fibrillation

Study Supplements Earlier Data Showing Reduction in Hospital Readmissions for Heart Failure Patients with AdaptivCRT Technology MINNEAPOLIS, USA and NICE, FRANCE - New data from the Medtronic, Inc.
Healio

CRT-D confers improved outcomes for nonspecific intraventricular conduction delay

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator implantation conferred improved outcomes vs. implantable ...
News Medical

CRT-D upgrade reduces morbidity and mortality in HFrEF patients with RV pacing

Upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator (CRT-D) reduces morbidity and mortality and improves left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling compared to an implantable ...