Cardiac implantable electronic devices in heart failure: needs, challenges, and real-world implementation
David Žižek, Miha Mrak, Anja Zupan Mežnar, Maja Ivanovski, Tadej Žlahtič, Christopher F Barrientos, Andrew P Ambrosy, Zlatko Fras, Mauro Biffi, Mitja Lainscak · 2026
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David Žižek and nine co-authors review implanted heart devices in heart failure care, in a 2026 paper. Pacemakers and defibrillators treat slow rhythms, resynchronize a faltering heart's chambers, prevent sudden death, and allow remote monitoring. The review weighs today's uses against newer options and the barriers to adopting them.
Standard right-side pacing is giving way to pacing both chambers or stimulating the heart's own wiring near the left bundle branch. Leadless pacemakers and defibrillators worn outside the veins promise fewer lead problems. Monitoring implants and new indications are widening what devices can do. The authors caution that randomized evidence is thin, procedures are complex, and access differs sharply between health systems.
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| CREATOR | David Žižek, Miha Mrak, Anja Zupan Mežnar, Maja Ivanovski, Tadej Žlahtič, Christopher F Barrientos, Andrew P Ambrosy, Zlatko Fras, Mauro Biffi, Mitja Lainscak |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 64 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |