'Pantyhose' Aids Weak Heart

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NEW ORLEANS -- Pantyhose for the heart?

A polyester mesh stocking pulled up over the wide bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better and even shrink back to a more normal size, a study found.

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'Pantyhose' Aids Weak Heart

About 150 heart failure patients who got this novel and incredibly simple device felt better, were less likely to need heart transplants or other operations, and improved in other ways when compared with people who did not get the fabric wrap.

"There was a 75 percent overall improvement. It is...

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