Implantable Devices for Heart-Failure Treatment

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Implantable Devices for Heart-Failure Treatment

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Technological breakthroughs are changing the course of heart-failure treatment -- but doubts remain about how many people will benefit in the near future.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Heart Failure

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