Increasing contractility by stimulation with pharmaceutical agents has consistently failed to improve outcomes and has often resulted in increased mortality. 1 In contrast, treatments with no effect ...

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes more than 50% of deaths in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Clinical studies suggest that kidney-derived factors contribute to CVD ...

Evidence-based recommendations on cardiac contractility modulation device implantation for heart failure in adults. This involves placing a device under the skin of the chest, which delivers ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Switching candidates for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation to a dual-function device that also modulates cardiac contractility was associated with successful ...

Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a new study. Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a new study to be presented today at the annual meeting of the ...