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A pacemaker that could help the heart heal

A pacemaker that could help the heart heal

Update: 2025-12-01
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For more than half a century, pacemakers have had one main job: keep the heart beating steadily. Now University of Auckland researchers are testing a device that does something extra, syncing the heartbeat to breathing in a way that might help damaged hearts repair.

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A pacemaker that could help the heart heal

A pacemaker that could help the heart heal

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