Injection Reverses Heart-attack Damage

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Injection Reverses Heart-attack Damage

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Injured heart tissue normally can't regrow, but researchers now offer a groundwork for regenerating heart tissue after a heart attack, in patients with heart failure, or in children with congenital heart defects. They show that a growth factor involved in the development of the heart and nervous system can spur heart-muscle growth and recovery of cardiac function when injected systemically into animals after a heart attack.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Defect, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Nervous System, Thrombotic Event, Children's Health

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