Outcomes of Cardiac Contractility Modulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.
Ramy MandoAkshay GoelFuad J HabashMarwan SaadKaram AyoubSrikanth VallurupalliWaddah MaskounPublished in: Cardiovascular therapeutics (2019)
Short-term treatment with CCM may improve MLFHQ without significant difference in 6MWD, arrhythmic events, HF hospitalizations, all-cause hospitalizations, and all-cause mortality. There is a trend towards increased pacemaker/ICD device malfunction. Larger RCTs might be needed to determine if the CCM therapy will be beneficial with longer follow-up.