New injectable hydrogel repairs damage after heart attack
In a new study in pigs, University of California, San Diego bioengineers have shown that a new injectable hydrogel can repair damage from heart attacks, help the heart grow new tissue and blood vessels, and get the heart moving closer to how a healthy heart should.
An implanted patch that delivers cells to damaged heart muscle may prevent heart failure after a heart attack, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Conference 2008 --