Jupiter Medical Center 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.
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 .jpg)
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heart failure therapies.Simie Platt, M.D., 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.”
