New pacing technologies for heart failure

BMJ. 2003 May 17;326(7398):1073-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7398.1073.

Abstract

Heart failure is a sizeable problem in elderly populations, and although pharmacological treatment has improved, outcome generally remains poor. New pacing technologies have been developed to treat heart failure, with promising results

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Output, Low / therapy*
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / trends*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Humans
  • Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects
  • Pacemaker, Artificial / trends*