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Long-Term Survival Benefit Associated with CRT-D Compared to ICD in HF in the RAFT Trial
Added: 1 year ago Source:  Radcliffe Cardiology
AUTHOR: Brad WilsonRAFT, a new extended follow-up trial (NCT00251251) showed insight into the survival benefit associated with coronary resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) as compared to implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in patients with heart failure.Methodology:The Resynchronization/Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT) is a randomized trial which aimed… View more
Reinoud Knops
Job title: Cardiologist
Dr Reinoud Knops is a Cardiologist at Amsterdam University Medical Center. He specialises in Cardiac Rhythm Management and focuses on Leadless Pacing, Subcutaneous ICDs and Lead Extractions. Dr Knops has a PhD in this field and has implanted over 150 leadless pacemakers.Dr Knops has co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and is the Principal Investigator of the PRAETORIAN trial. He has… View more
Job title: Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Archana Rao serves as a Consultant Cardiologist at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. She is a heart failure specialist who performs complex device and lead extraction procedures in addition to leadless pacing, subcutaneous ICDs and His bundle pacing. Dr Rao has performed over 3,000 ICD implantations and over 500 system extractions, and she has implanted more than 1,500 permanent… View more
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Professor
Prof Paul Kalra is Professor of Cardiologyat Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.The majority of his work involves assessment, investigation and management of patients with known or suspected cardiac problems. While he has a broad interest in all aspects of general adult cardiology, his sub-specialty interest is the assessment and management of patients with heart failure. Prof Kalra has… View more
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Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

Atrial Arrhythmias

Atrial Fibrillation

Pacing, Defibrillators & Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy

Ventricular Arrhythmias

 Job title: University Hospital Coventry, UK
Prof Osman is Consultant Cardiologist / Electrophysiologist, University Hospital Coventry, UK, Honorary Professor of Cardiology (Warwick Medical School)Lead for Cardiac Rhythm Management Several research interests in the field of arrhythmia, including CRT response, AF and Ablation.Special interest: Cardiac Electrophysiology: Atrial Fibrillation, SVT, Atrial Flutter, Ventricular Arrhythmias… View more
Arrhythmias and Sudden Death: What is New in HCM?
Author(s): Deepthi Rajan , Christopher Ryan Zörner , Morten Lock Hansen , et al Added: 3 weeks ago

Heart Failure

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Francisco Leyva
Job title: Professor of Cardiology and Consultant Cardiologist
Francisco Leyva Professor of Cardiology and Director of Medical Research at Aston University, and Consultant Cardiologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK. His clinical expertise is in cardiac device therapy (CRT, pacemakers, ICDs), heart failure, cardiomyopathies and CMR. View more
Prof. Christian Veltmann
Prof. Christian Veltmann is Head of Heart Rhythm Management in the Department of Cardiology and Angiology at the Hannover Medical School in Hannover, Germany. He has extensive experience in the implantation of pacemakers, ICDs, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapies (CRTs) and leadless pacemakers. Prof. Veltmann participates in the Micra™ Post-Approval Registry and serves as a trainer and proctor in… View more
Amir Zaidi
Job title: Consultant cardiologist
Dr Zaidi has been a consultant cardiologist and lead consultant for devices at Manchester Royal Infirmary since 2009. He was consultant cardiologist at the Royal Bolton Hospital from 2002-9, setting up a successful DGH ICD implant and follow-up service. He implants approximately 350 devices annually and also leads the busy regional extraction service. View more
Dr. Paul Roberts
Dr. Paul Roberts is a Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist in the University Hospital, Southampton, UK. He is an experienced Interventional Electrophysiologist with particular expertise in device implantation (pacemakers, ICDs and cardiac resynchronization devices) and catheter ablation. Dr. Roberts has been involved in the early development of the Micra™ and started implanting… View more