Sticking plaster that exercises heart failure patients’ legs without them having to move

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People with heart failure may soon be able to exercise without actually having to move — by applying stick-on devices to their legs that effectively give their muscles a workout.

The effect is similar to physical exercise, according to a recent study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Around 900,000 people in the UK have heart failure, where weakened heart muscle is unable to deliver enough oxygen to the tissues.

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