New treatment to relieve heart failure

2002/06/13 Orobengoa, Olatz - Elhuyar Zientziaren Komunikazioa

• Medikuntza

The heart does not have enough ability to move blood, so fluid builds up in several parts of the body. This means difficulty breathing and moving the body, greatly increasing the risk of having a heart attack.

According to the latest study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a new treatment has demonstrated a great ability to relieve the effects of heart failure. The new treatment is called cardiac resynchronization and is based on a device that synchronizes the heartbeat.

It is a small instrument placed under the skin of the patient's shoulder. The tool called InSync creates pulsations and contacts the heart through three wires. Each cable touches a part of the heart: the wall of the right atrium, the wall of the right ventricle, and the vein that leaves the left ventricle. This tool synchronizes the contractions of both sides of the heart, greatly improving the heart's ability to boost blood. The body receives the necessary amount of blood and the effects of the disease are greatly relieved. As a result, the quality of life of patients improves considerably.