‘Groundbreaking’: scientists develop patch that can repair damaged hearts
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from on (#6TXCT)
Cells taken from blood and reprogrammed' into heart muscle cells may help patients with heart failure
Damaged hearts can literally be patched up to help them work, say researchers, in what has been hailed as a groundbreaking development for people with advanced heart failure.
According to a recent study, heart failure affects more than 64 million people worldwide, with causes including heart attacks, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease.
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