Initial experience with cardiac contractility modulation devices in Latin America for the treatment of heart failure

Objective: To describe the initial experience of cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) implantation in Latin America.

Method: We present the first two cases in Latin America of patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) not candidates for cardiac resynchronization therapy in whom a CCM device was implanted. Results.

Results: In both patients we described improvement of the 6-minute walk test, functional class according to the NYHA and LVEF.

Conclusions: The modulation of cardiac contractility is currently a treatment option for patients with heart failure in functional class III-IV, with LVEF 25-45%, and a QRS < 130 ms who are not candidates for cardiac resynchronization therapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico - (2024) vom: 17. Apr.

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Experiencia inicial con dispositivos de modulación de contractilidad cardiaca en Latinoamérica para el tratamiento de la insuficiencia cardiaca

Beteiligte Personen:

Rojel-Martínez, Ulises [VerfasserIn]
De-la-Fuente-Macip, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Enríquez-Silverio, Arturo [VerfasserIn]
Bozada-Nolasco, Karla I [VerfasserIn]
Reátiga-Vega, Pablo A [VerfasserIn]
Marquez-Maldonado, Flor M Marquez [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Electrical therapy
English Abstract
Heart failure
Journal Article
Modulation of cardiac contractility

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Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.24875/ACM.24000021

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371204607