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Baroreflex activation as a novel therapeutic strategy for diastolic heart failure

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CVRx Inc. provided financial support of the study and supported device implantation and programming.

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M.C.B., N.M., and U.C.H. report no conflicts of interest. R.V. is an employee of CVRx Inc.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany

    Mathias C. Brandt & Uta C. Hoppe

  2. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany

    Navid Madershahian

  3. CVRx Inc., 9201 West Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55445, USA

    Ralf Velden

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Brandt, M.C., Madershahian, N., Velden, R. et al. Baroreflex activation as a novel therapeutic strategy for diastolic heart failure. Clin Res Cardiol 100, 249–251 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-010-0249-0

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