Reducing the damage of a heart attack: Mechanism behind cardiac scarring discovered
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 13:56
in Health & Medicine
In the aftermath of a heart attack, the body's own defenses may contribute to future heart failure. Authors of a new study believe they have identified a protein that plays an important role in a process that replaces dead heart muscle with stiffening scar tissue. The researchers are hopeful that the findings will lead to the development of new therapies to prevent this damage.
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