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Cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) is a heart failure treatment that uses a device to help your heart pump blood. This therapy gives your heart the boost it needs to function better and alleviate the following heart failure symptoms:
Valley heart failure specialists and electrophysiologists will work with you to determine how your symptoms are affecting your life. They will discuss whether CCM therapy is the right treatment to help you start doing the things you love again.
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CCM therapy uses a device that delivers precisely timed electrical pulses to your heart. These pulses are intended to help your heart’s ability to contract and pump blood.
The first step in CCM therapy is a minimally invasive procedure to implant the Optimizer® Smart CCM device. Here’s what you can expect with the procedure:
You’ll receive light sedation to keep you comfortable during the procedure.
Your Valley provider will create a small pocket under the skin of your upper chest.
They’ll implant the device into the pocket.
They’ll then place electrical leads in the heart’s right ventricle through your veins.
After your procedure, your provider will program and activate the device to send electrical pulses to your heart. These pulses occur for a total of five hours per day in one-hour sessions, separated into regular intervals.
Ultimately, CCM therapy may help you return to your daily routine with more energy than before.
At Valley, we know that every heart failure patient is different. Yet our goal remains the same: to improve your quality of life. That’s why our heart failure and electrophysiology specialists may recommend CCM therapy when other treatments aren’t improving your symptoms.
You may be a candidate for CCM therapy if:
CCM therapy can be used:
At Valley, our patients on CCM therapy typically see improvement in heart function and quality of life within three months.
In fact, 81% of Valley patients are able to walk further and longer during a six-minute walk test.