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), ...

In the normal heart, the heart's lower chambers (ventricles) pump in sync with the heart's upper chambers (atria). When a person has heart failure, often the right and left ventricles do not pump ...

In the normal heart, the lower chambers (ventricles) pump at the same time and in sync with the heart's upper chambers (atria). Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), also called biventricular ...

Right ventricular pacing restores an adequate heart rate in patients with atrioventricular block, but high percentages of right ventricular apical pacing may promote left ventricular systolic ...

Biventricular pacing is an excellent option for certain patients with advanced HF. Also known as “cardiac resynchronization therapy,” biventricular pacing has been shown to improve HF symptoms in a ...

SAN DIEGO, CA—Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) is associated with better outcomes than biventricular (BiV) pacing among patients with an LVEF of 50% or less requiring cardiac resynchronization ...

Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of total artificial heart implantation as a bridge to transplantation for end-stage refractory biventricular heart failure is limited in quality and ...

Clinical-stage company earns key regulatory milestone as it advances a first-of-its-kind heart replacement system toward wider use. HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BiVACOR, a clinical-stage ...