Researchers at Northwestern and George Washington universities have developed a dissolvable cardiac device for monitoring and treating heart disease. The device, about the size of a postage stamp, uses sensors and actuators to perform complex investigations and can be placed on different sections of the heart. It continuously streams data to physicians for real-time monitoring and diagnosis. The device dissolves harmlessly in the body, eliminating the need for extraction. It has the potential to prevent complications, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes in post-surgical and post-traumatic cardiac care.
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Dissolvable Cardiac Device Treats Heart Disease
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