Timing Is Everything For Heart Failure Treatment With Pacemakers

Doctors have been puzzled about why 40 percent of people who receive pacemakers to treat heart failure don't improve. A new analysis concludes that a patient's heart must beat out of sync quite a bit to make the devices worthwhile. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/13/137159025/timing-is-everything-for-heart-failure-treatment-with-pacemakers?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Jun 13 2011, 02:13 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog