Sunshine Heart Gears Up For Heart Failure Implant Pivotal Trial
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Firm preps for U.S. pivotal trial and European market launch in the third quarter for its minimally invasive, extra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation system for moderate to severe heart failure.
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