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Study Finds More Accurate Pacemaker Placement with 3D Echocardiography

A promising new research study conducted by Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, Colo., found that three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography resulted in more accurate pacemaker lead placement when compared to X-ray technology. The study was presented during the American Society of Echocardiography’s (ASE) 34th Annual Scientific Sessions, held June 23-26 in National Harbor, MD.

Heart Rhythm Society Guideline Addresses Cardiac Physiologic Pacing for Heart Failure

Indications and issues concerning cardiac resynchronization therapy, conduction system pacing

Shockwave Lithotripsy May Ease Transvenous Lead Extraction

Pacemaker and defibrillator leads encased in dense calcifications may be easier to remove after pretreatment with the Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy system, preliminary results from a single center suggest.

Cleveland Clinic cardiologists make history, become first in world to implant new heart failure device

Bruce Wilkoff, MD and Niraj, Varma MD, PhD from Cleveland Clinic have performed the first heart procedure of its kind, successfully implanting a new dual cardiac device in a patient presenting with heart failure symptoms.

First-Line or BiV Backup? Conduction System Pacing for CRT in Heart Failure

Several new comparative studies, including a small, randomized trial, have added significantly to evidence suggesting that CSP is at least as effective as traditional CRT for procedural, functional safety, and clinical outcomes.