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Could this prevent heart failure? Tiny robot that ‘hugs’ damaged organs to help them beat could save thousands of lives, experts say

  Conventional mechanical heart pump blood through the body using a propeller But the new design fits on the outside of the patient’s heart – like that of a glove The soft silicone device stiffens and relaxes when inflated with pressurised air  Many people develop the deadly condition after suffering from a heart attack But in a...