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A pioneering operation in Leicester to fit a nerve-stimulating implant in a patient with heart failure is due to finish around midday.
Similar to a pacemaker, it is fitted to the vagus nerve, part of the nervous system running between the heart and brain down the right side of the neck.
Researchers hope this will cut the stress on the heart, reducing swelling and improving quality of life.
It has been trialled in 32 European patients, but not in the UK before.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19344001
Similar to a pacemaker, it is fitted to the vagus nerve, part of the nervous system running between the heart and brain down the right side of the neck.
Researchers hope this will cut the stress on the heart, reducing swelling and improving quality of life.
It has been trialled in 32 European patients, but not in the UK before.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19344001