Researchers at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany are utilizing stem cells to repair heart damage. According to the American Heart Association, heart failure, commonly caused by a heart attack, affects more than 5 million people in the United States. Since heart muscle tissue cannot regenerate after it is damaged, doctors are seeking effective approaches to introduce stem cells into the hearts of people who have suffered a heart attack.
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Stem Cell Grafts Could Help Repair Injured Hearts
Posted by devin@stemsave.com on Nov 11, 2016 10:00:00 AM
Topics: heart damage, Heart Attack, regenerative therapies, stem cells, heart tissue grafts, heart muscle stem cells, endothelial stem cells