Patching Up Failing Hearts With Engineered Muscle Tissue
As the most important muscle in our body, any serious issues with our heart are considered critical and reason for replacement with a donor heart. Unfortunately donor hearts are rather rare,
Scientists trial patch to mend failing hearts
Damaged hearts could be mended using small "patches" of heart muscle grown in the lab, say scientists writing in Nature. The technology could give new hope to millions of people with advanced heart failure whose treatment options are currently limited, the German researchers say.
Muscle patch made from stem cells could treat heart failure
A patch made from lab-grown muscle cells boosted heart function in monkeys with cardiovascular disease and is now being tested in humans
‘Breakthrough’ stem-cell patches strengthened a woman’s failing heart
Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.
Stem cell-derived heart patches show promise for heart failure treatment
Innovative muscle patches derived from stem cells demonstrate efficacy in heart repair, improving function in primates and a human patient, with trials ahead.
Stem-cell 'heart patch' shows promise for heart failure treatment
Results from rhesus macaques provide solid ground for a first-in-human investigation of heart repair with stem cell-derived engineered heart muscle. The study is a milestone for the clinical application of the "heart patch" as an innovative treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and University Medical Center Schleswig-Hostein,
'Breakthrough' stem-cell patches stablized woman's heart as she awaited transplant
A woman with heart failure was kept alive long enough to receive a heart transplant, in part thanks to newly developed stem-cell-derived heart tissue grafts.
Scientists use stem cells to develop muscle patches for unhealthy hearts
Muscle patches generated from stem cells helped ease heart problems in monkeys and a human patient, in a potential advance towards improving treatments for the scourge of cardiac failure. Rhesus macaques’ heart functions improved using the technique,
Stem cells used to partially repair damaged hearts
Although the Nobel Prize for induced stem cells was handed out over a decade ago, the therapies have been slow to follow. In a new paper published in the journal Nature, however, a group of German researchers is now describing tests in primates of a method of repairing the heart using new muscle generated from stem cells.
Beating muscle patch keeps heart failure patients alive for years
Patches of beating, lab-grown muscle sewn into failing hearts can keep patients alive for years while they wait for a transplant, scientists have shown.
University of Minnesota, Mayo study uncovers new link between infections and heart failure
People hospitalized for infections — almost any infections — are at substantially increased risk years later for heart ...
Heart disease kills the most Americans every year — smartwatches might save us
The American Heart Association says heart diseases are the leading cause of death in the US. Experts tell Digital Trends that ...
Scot Pollard’s heart was failing — and a new one wasn’t easy to find
At that point, Pollard had been experiencing heart failure for almost three years, being listed for a new heart at hospitals ...
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MyMichigan Health: What is heart failure and how is it managed?
In recognition of American Heart Month this February, MyMichigan will dedicate its Monday column to a series of educational articles about heart health. This week features heart failure. The Centers ...
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A new therapeutic target for a lethal form of heart failure: ALPK2
Heart failure with preserved ejection function is a lethal form of heart failure, with few effective treatments. A team from ...
NHS warns of a sign in the ankles that could signal heart failure - how to spot
Individuals are being advised to look out for an uncomfortable and sometimes painful symptom in the ankles, which could be a ...