Preventing a broken heart: Research aims to reduce scarring from heart attacks
Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 14:49
in Health & Medicine
A heart damaged by heart attack is usually broken, at least partially, for good. The injury causes excessive scar tissue to form, and this plays a role in permanently keeping heart muscle from working at full capacity.
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