SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HEART CENTERS NOW ENROLLING HEART FAILURE PATIENTS FOR NEW IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEVICE TRIAL

Southern California Heart Centers today announced it is enrolling patients in a clinical study to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a new implantable pulse generator called the OPTIMIZER. The OPTIMIZER System is designed to deliver electrical impulses to the heart for treatment of moderate to severe heart failure.

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