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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