Left bundle branch area pacing improves cardiac resynchronization outcomes
Left bundle branch area pacing was found to be an effective and practical strategy for cardiac resynchronization, according…
4D digital heart model transforms treatment for heart failure patients
A made-in-Calgary 4D heart model is transforming treatment for heart failure patients having a specialized pacemaker inserted, called…
Heart ‘blueprint’ offers insights into fetal development and congenital defects
New research in Sweden has produced a “blueprint” revealing how the human heart is built during prenatal development.…
Deep brain stimulation shows promise in reducing severe stuttering
While stuttering was believed to have purely psychological causes up until about 30 years ago, scientists today attribute…
Exploring whether chemotherapy disrupts biological clock in the brain to impair circadian rhythms
During and after chemotherapy, nearly half of cancer patients endure circadian rhythm disruptions, which worsens treatment side effects.…
Reconditioned pacemakers show comparable infection rates to new devices
Procedure-related infection rates were similar with reconditioned and new pacemakers, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot…