Synchronized diaphragmatic stimulation for heart failure using the VisONE system: a first-in-patient study.
Ana JorbendazeRobin YoungTamaz ShaburishviliVitaly DemyanchukRoman BuriakBorys TodurovKostyantyn RudenkoMichel ZuberSimon F StämpfliFelix C TannerPaul ErneMichael MirroMarat FudimLee R GoldbergJohn G F ClelandPublished in: ESC heart failure (2022)
These data demonstrate the feasibility of laparoscopic implantation and delivery of SDS without raising safety concerns. These encouraging findings should be investigated further in adequately powered randomized trials.