| Cardiac contractility modulation in the treatment of heart failure: initial results and unanswered questions. | |
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PMID: 21511811 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Despite advances in our understanding of the pathology of heart failure modern conventional pharmacological therapies have proved insufficient. The application of electrical impulses during the refractory period of the cardiac contractile cycle, so-called cardiac contractility modulation (CCM), presents a new therapeutic approach with promising results demonstrated in clinical trials to date. The mechanism by which CCM exerts its effects remains inconclusive with conflicting reports. This article provides a concise review of the experimental and clinical CCM studies conducted to date with particular focus on areas of controversy and unexplored avenues of interest with this novel electrical therapy. |
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James Winter; Kieran E Brack; G André Ng |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-21 |
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Title: European journal of heart failure : journal of the Working Group on Heart Failure of the European Society of Cardiology Volume: - ISSN: 1879-0844 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100887595 Medline TA: Eur J Heart Fail Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Clinical Sciences Wing, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK. |
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