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Does cardiac contractility modulation improve outcomes in patients with heart failure?
Does cardiac contractility modulation improve outcomes in patients with heart failure?
This review provides an overview of the mechanisms, efficacy, and clinical perspectives of cardiac contractility modulation for heart failure.
CCM for HF remains investigational; leaves open need for large RCTs on outcomes and selection.
Summary Cardiac contractility modulation has been studied for over a decade to treat heart failure. This article provided an overview of the suggested mechanisms of action and current evidence of efficacy, and discusses the clinical perspectives of this therapy.
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