Dime-Sized Implant Being Tested for Diastolic Heart Failure (IMAGE)

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Dime-Sized Implant Being Tested for Diastolic Heart Failure

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Next to a dime for perspective, this small wire device is designed to hold open a surgically created hole in the heart of diastolic heart failure patients.

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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