Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm And Heart Failure

This study looks at whether setting a pacemaker to a personalized rate of 75 beats per minute, instead of the usual 50-60, can improve heart function and blood flow to the brain in people with high blood pressure and a slow heart rate. About 70 patients aged 65 and older will be …

This study compares two pacing methods in 80 people with heart failure and a specific heart block. One method uses a lead placed in the left bundle branch area; the other adds a second lead in the left ventricle. Each participant will try both methods for six months to see which …