A Pacemaker that Synchronizes Respiration and Heartbeat
April 26, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
“Respiratory modulated pacing was generated by a proprietary device (Ceryx Medical; Cardiff, Wales) to pace the heart with real-time respiratory modulation. RSA pacing substantially increased cardiac output by 1.4 L/min (20%) compared to contemporary (monotonic) pacing. This increase in cardiac output led to a significant decrease in apnoeas associated with heart failure, reversed cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, and restored the T-tubule structure that is essential for force generation.” MORE
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