Chapter 10. Non-CRT Pacing in the Failing Heart: Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM)
- Kenneth A. Ellenbogen MD4,
- Angelo Auricchio MD, PhD Director5
Published Online: 26 FEB 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444303452.ch10
Copyright © 2008 American Heart Association
Book Title
Pacing to Support the Failing Heart
Additional Information
How to Cite
Burkhoff, D., Borggrefe, M. and Butter, C. (2009) Non-CRT Pacing in the Failing Heart: Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM), in Pacing to Support the Failing Heart (eds K. A. Ellenbogen and A. Auricchio), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444303452.ch10
Editor Information
- 4
Kontos Professor of Cardiology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, USA
- 5
Heart Failure Service, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
Publication History
- Published Online: 26 FEB 2009
- Published Print: 5 DEC 2008
Book Series:
Book Series Editors:
- Elliott Antman
Series Editor Information
Samuel A. Levine Cardiac Unit, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405175340
Online ISBN: 9781444303452
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT);
- cardiac contractility modulation;
- pathology of calcium handling in heart failure;
- chronic CCM signals delivery and implantable pulse generator (IPG);
- OPTIMIZER System implant;
- combining CCM with CRT
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Key Points
Introduction
Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References