Clinical translation and engineering challenges of soft robotic cardiac sleeves for heart failure.
J, F., H, N., N, L., C, H., CH, W., & A, R. (2026). Clinical translation and engineering challenges of soft robotic cardiac sleeves for heart failure.. Nature communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76596-z
J F, H N, N L, C H, CH W, A R. Clinical translation and engineering challenges of soft robotic cardiac sleeves for heart failure.. Nature communications. 2026; doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-76596-z
J F, H N, N L, et al. Clinical translation and engineering challenges of soft robotic cardiac sleeves for heart failure.[J]. Nature communications. 2026. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-76596-z.
@article{j2026,
author = {Foroughi J and Nazari H and Lovell N and Hayward C and Wang CH and Ruhparwar A},
title = {Clinical translation and engineering challenges of soft robotic cardiac sleeves for heart failure.},
journal = {Nature communications},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1038/s41467-026-76596-z},
note = {PMID: 42586972},
}
TY - JOUR AU - Foroughi J AU - Nazari H AU - Lovell N AU - Hayward C AU - Wang CH AU - Ruhparwar A TI - Clinical translation and engineering challenges of soft robotic cardiac sleeves for heart failure. T2 - Nature communications PY - 2026 DO - 10.1038/s41467-026-76596-z AN - PMID:42586972 ER -
Soft robotic cardiac sleeves are an emerging class of non-blood-contact mechanical circulatory support devices designed to augment myocardial function while avoiding direct interaction with blood. Their development addresses important limitations of conventional heart failure therapies and offers a promising strategy for physiological cardiac assistance. This Review examines the pathophysiological basis for sleeve-assisted cardiac support, recent advances in soft robotic technologies, and the key engineering and translational challenges that must be overcome for clinical implementation. Finally, we propose a translational framework to guide the future development of clinically viable soft robotic cardiac sleeves.