TCTMD

CRT-D Offers Persistent Survival Benefit in Long-term RAFT Results

The survival benefit of a cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) lasts for several years in patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms of heart failure (HF), a reduced ejection fraction, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
MedPage Today

CRT-D Upgrade Suits Patients With Pacing-Related Heart Failure

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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
News Medical

FDA approves Medtronic’s expanded indication for implantable CRT-D devices

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an expanded indication for its cardiac resynchronization therapy with implantable cardioverter ...