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ArticleThe Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management2025

Cardiac Contractility Modulation Therapy and Device Algorithm-related Challenges.

Farman Ali, Khurram Arshad, Rabia Latif, Faizan Malik, Aman Ullah, Fnu Raheela, Sarita Rao, Sohail Hassan

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Article in The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Farman AliDepartment of Cardiology, Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital, Dearborn, MI, USA.
Khurram ArshadDepartment of Cardiology, Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital, Dearborn, MI, USA.
Rabia LatifDepartment of Internal Medicine, McLaren Flint Hospital, Flint, MI, USA.
Faizan MalikDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ameerudin Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Aman UllahDepartment of Internal Medicine, SSM Health, St Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Fnu RaheelaDepartment of Internal Medicine, SSM Health, St Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Sarita RaoDepartment of Cardiology, Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital, Dearborn, MI, USA.
Sohail HassanDepartment of Cardiology, Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital, Dearborn, MI, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart failure (HF) is a complex and potentially life-threatening medical condition posing significant risks to individuals. It is associated with substantial health care expenditures, considerable morbidity and mortality, and a decline in functional capacity and quality of life. Cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) has emerged as a promising device-based treatment for patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Studies have shown that CCM treatment in HFrEF patients can improve exercise tolerance and quality of life and reduce HF hospitalizations. As CCM therapy becomes a more prevalent treatment for HFrEF, the natural learning curve inherent in the use of new technologies necessitates broader provider training and careful patient follow-up. To that end, this article highlights the importance of developing a fundamental troubleshooting algorithm to help optimize the management of patients who have an implanted CCM device.

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Algorithm problemscardiac contractility modulationcase seriesheart failure

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PMID40052008
PMCPMC11882118

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