Treatment to restore natural heartbeat may become a reality for heart failure

A new therapy called 'His bundle' pacing that engages and restores the heart's natural physiology could pave the way for more treatment options for heart failure patients who also suffer from electrical disturbances, according to a pilot study.The study called 'His SYNC trial' was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Researchers compared the effectiveness of two different cardiac resynchronization therapies, or treatments to correct irregularities in the heartbeat through implanted pacemakers and defibrillators.The current standard of care, known as biventricular pacing, uses two pacing impulses in both lower chambers, whereas the newer approach, called 'His bundle' pacing, attempts to work toward engaging and restoring the heart's natural physiology. The two approaches have never before been directly compared in a head-to-head clinical trial."This is the first prospective study in our field to compare outcomes between different ways to achieve cardiac ...