Dissolving Cardiac Device Monitors and Treats Heart Disease

To help prevent premature death after a major cardiac event, researchers have developed a new device to monitor heart disease in the following weeks and months. The device is soft, flexible, and the size of a postage stamp, using sensors to provide functions beyond those of a traditional pacemaker. When the device is no longer needed, it dissolves inside the patient’s body. The device can be placed on different areas of the heart, allowing for customizable real-time tracking of heart functions.

This article includes summary and dialogue with head researchers, but the original study is available for open access viewing.