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If human heart regeneration becomes possible, would the heart of a person with a defect likely regenerate the defect?...
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Cardiac regeneration: Regenerating healthy heart muscle is a major objective of cardiovascular researchers around the world. Our group & others have shown that stem cells have the potential to help heal damaged hearts. It's early in the development of this new therapy, & we have much yet to learn. Repairing specific cardiac defects with regenerative medicine may be possible by delivery to the right part of the heart.
Answered 12/9/2015
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NO: If regeneration is possible (for example using stem cells) the cardiac tissue should be free of defects HOWEVER many heart defects are STRUCTURAL and "regeneration" will have to be quite a bit advanced to actually regenerate the entire heart !!!!! Hope this helps! Z
Answered 12/5/2015
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