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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor in Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

There are a few mechanical devices that are under investigation for the treatment of cardiomyopathy.

Future or Investigational Therapies

Mechanical strategies currently under investigation include:

  • Development of devices to reduce the size of the heart
  • Development of a device to exclude that portion of the apex where clots may form

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