1. Soft robotic device applied to the left side in a coronary ligation HF model.
Soft robotic device applied to the left side in a coronary ligation HF model. Photographs of the device in diastole (A) and in systole (B). Ultrasound images of the septal anchor and brace bar assembly in vivo: (C) the device in diastole and (D) the device in systole. (E to G) Aortic flow, LV, and LA pressure profiles of the LV device at baseline, at HF, and with the device actuating after 5 min of continuous operation.
Christopher J. Payne et al. Sci. Robotics 2017;2:eaan6736
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