Vagus Nerve Implant Fails to Fix Heart Failure

Boston Scientific's stimulator showed no benefit in big European trial, but Cyberonics' smaller, earlier-stage trial succeeded

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Vagus Nerve Implant Fails to Fix Heart Failure
Implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve in the neck help with epilepsy and depression but not, it seems, heart failure.
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