Stem Cells Reverse Damage in Enlarged Hearts

Patients with enlarged hearts due to damage from heart attacks have to face a lifetime of hospitalizations and medication. However, new hope for these patients comes from researchers looking into stem cell injections.

Scientists show in a small study that stem cell therapy can reverse heart damage in patients with enlarged hearts due to heart attacks. In addition, the benefits from the stem cell injections appear to be three times better than that offered by current medical treatments. Scar tissue decreased and heart function improved, the scientists from the University of Miami said.

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