PhD conferral Luuk I.B. Heckman
Supervisors: Prof. dr. F.W. Prinzen, Prof. dr. K. Vernooy
Co-supervisor: Dr. J.G.L.M. Luermans
Keywords: Cardiology, pacing, heart failure, bradycardia
"Pacing the heart: One site fits all?"
In a healthy heart, contraction/pumping is controlled by an electrical stimulus. This ensures that the heart contracts synchronously. When a problem arises with generating or conducting this electrical stimulus, people are fitted with a pacemaker. Our research shows that - in contrast to current technology - stimulating the ventricular septum is safer and better for the pump function. Stimulation of the ventricular septum can prevent (symptoms of) heart failure. Survival also improves
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