Friday, September 13, 2013

‘Biological resynchronization’: stem cells keep cardiac beat in synchrony



The team proposes a novel strategy of “biological resynchronization” in which stem cells repair heart muscle damage to reestablish correct cardiac motion, replacing pacing devices,

Heart attacks limit local oxygen, which can kill areas of cardiac tissue — called ‘infarcted’ areas — and also leave scarring. This damage leads to a lack of synchrony in the heart beat motion.


http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=133950&CultureCode=en

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