As a result of this strain, the heart's ability to pump sufficient blood through the body is decreased, leading to heart failure and increasing the risk of further cardiovascular complications.

The human heart may have a hidden ability to repair itself Date: November 21, 2024 Source: Karolinska Institutet Summary: After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming ...

In experiments with mice, this worked to improve heart function. So the team went to a German research ethics body to check which large animal they should use for further testing before starting ...

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Researchers have transplanted precursor stem cells into the damaged heart muscle of pigs, repairing injured cells and improving heart function. The study may lead to a treatment that can ...

Researchers have reduced scar formation and improved heart function in mouse models of heart failure using a monoclonal antibody treatment, similar to that approved by the FDA to treat other ...