An injury to the heart often requires a transplant of the entire organ, but a new invention from scientists at EPFL (Switzerland) could relieve the pressure of a damaged heart so that it could heal itself. When a heart is wounded, it will patch itself up with scar tissue to … [Read more...] about Scientists create artificial aorta to reduce the need for heart transplants
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New 500,000-cell map of the human heart is the most detailed ever created
In order to develop more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease, an international group of scientists has made the most detailed map of the human heart ever created. The map, which took four years to make, shows how a healthy heart looks and functions at the cellular … [Read more...] about New 500,000-cell map of the human heart is the most detailed ever created