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(Medtronic Inc.)
An implantable pacing device for resynchronizing the heart in patients with advanced CHF, the first pacemaker approved to treat CHF symptoms.
Usage: A small pulse generator implanted below the shoulder is attached to three pacing leads that deliver electrical impulses to the right atrium and each ventricle, providing simultaneous biventricular pacing. Special Considerations: Implanting the device is technically challenging and requires special training. Only patients not helped by drug treatment are candidates, the Food and Drug ...