PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Vinall, Maria ED - Burkhoff, Daniel TI - Emerging Technologies to Treat Heart Disease DP - 2009 Jun 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 21--22 VI - 9 IP - 2 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/2/21.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/2/21.full AB - Emerging technologies that address concerns that are not resolved by medication are discussed in this article, including partial circulatory support for medically refractory heart failure patients as well as a low-viscosity polymer that can be used to treat damaged tissue after acute myocardial infarction.