Innovative minimally-invasive therapy is proven to help people with heart
failure feel better
[Jupiter, FL], June 14, 2021 – Jupiter Medical Center today announced
it is among the first hospitals in the United States and the only hospital
in South Florida to use, CCMTM therapy, delivered by the Optimizer®
system, to treat patients suffering from heart failure. Heart failure
is a progressive condition with debilitating symptoms that can severely
limit the quality of life for heart failure patients.
CCM therapy, also known as cardiac contractility modulation, is a new,
FDA-approved heart failure treatment proven to improve quality of life
for patients that are no longer adequately responding to medications to
manage symptoms or slow the progression of heart failure. The innovative
therapy is the first of its kind intended to improve the contraction of
the heart, allowing more oxygen-rich blood to reach the body. CCM therapy
delivers precisely timed electrical pulses to the heart that are intended
to improve the heart’s ability to contract and can be used in conjunction
with medications and other heart failure therapies.
Simie Platt, MD, Board Certified, Fellowship Trained, Cardiologist and
Cardiac Electrophysiologist, performed the procedure. “CCM therapy
is a breakthrough therapy option for heart failure patients that is intended
to help them feel better, so they can start doing the things they love
again,” said Dr. Platt. “Medications are not always enough
to help slow the progression of heart failure and improve the quality
of life for these patients. CCM therapy is a treatment option that brings
hope to these patients by improving the often-debilitating symptoms of
heart failure.”
Heart failure affects an estimated 6.5 million Americans. Heart failure
patients experience debilitating symptoms, including breathlessness, fatigue,
confusion and swelling in the legs that make everyday activities challenging
and significantly diminish their quality of life. Today, most heart failure
patients are prescribed medications intended to slow the progression of
the disease and manage their symptoms. As the condition progresses, these
treatments lose their effectiveness and the quality of life for heart
failure patients will continue to decline.
CCM therapy may be an appropriate option for up to 70-percent of NYHA Class
III (a classification of heart symptoms) heart failure patients who continue
to experience symptoms despite taking the optimal heart failure medications
for their condition.
For more information call 561-263-2200 or visit jupitermed.com
CCM therapy was developed by Impulse Dynamics, based in Mount Laurel, NJ.
Visit www.Impulse-Dynamics.Com to learn more about the company.
Jupiter Medical Center
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Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class healthcare
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