New stem cell research to help heal the heart?

June 25, 2010

By hammersmith

[Source: KVOA] – The number one cause of death in the United States is cardiovascular disease.

When one of the major arteries in the heart is blocked, or partially blocked, it leaves permanent damage to the muscle.

Researchers at UMC Sarver Heart Center are participating in a new trial utilizing stem cells they hope will heal the heart.

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