Cardiomegaly future or investigational therapies

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

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

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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