The Booty Report

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Avast ye scallywags! No booty to be had for the fancy new shunt contraption, arrr!

2024-04-06

Arrr mateys! In the quest for a heart cure, this shunt device be a disappointment for all ye landlubbers with weak LV function. But fear not, for those with a feeble LVEF less than 40% may still find some treasure in this study. Aye, the heart be a tricky beast indeed!

Arr mateys, listen up ye scallywags! In the land lubber language, it be said that a device called interarterial shunt missed the mark in a study called RELIEVE-HF for all ye heart sufferers with a problem in the ol' left ventricle. But fear not me hearties, for there be a silver lining in this tale! For those with a lowly LVEF less than 40%, there be a glimmer of hope, a benefit was seen for them buccaneers.
So while the primary endpoint may have been missed for the whole lot of 'em, those with a weaker heart may have a chance at a better outcome. So don't ye be discouraged, me hearties! Keep a weather eye on the horizon and a spring in yer step, for there be still a chance for improvement if yer LVEF be on the lower side of the scale. The seas of medicine be rough and unpredictable, but with a bit of luck and perseverance, we may just find the treasure we seek. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum, onwards we sail towards a brighter future for all ye scurvy dogs with a weakened heart!

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