Soft robotic cardiac sleeves therefore occupy an intriguing middle ground between biological repair and mechanical replacement. Subject of Research: Soft robotic cardiac sleeves for assisting heart function in heart failure. Article Title: Clinical translation and engineering challenges of soft robotic cardiac sleeves for heart failure. “Clinical translation and engineering challenges of soft robotic cardiac sleeves for heart failure.” https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76596-zImage Credits: AI GeneratedDOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76596-zKeywords: soft robotics, cardiac sleeves, heart failure, cardiac assist devices, biomedical engineering, medical robotics, mechanical circulatory support, clinical translation