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What Makes Heart Disease So Deadly

The heart is the least generated organ in the human body. The plug of blood flow causes the heart to die quickly when the flow is interrupted. Since the heart cannot grow back new muscles, it heals by scar formation. This leaves a patient with a deficit in the amount of heart muscle he or she has. As the illness increases, the heart cannot keep up with the body’s demand for blood flow. The imbalance of supply and demand is the crux for heart failure.

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Can we regenerate heart muscle with stem cells? | Chuck Murry ·

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  1. What’s the #1 Disease Killer in the Entire WorldHeart disease is the #1 killer in the world. In the U.S, it’s the #1 reason people go to the hospital and the #1 reason of healthcare expense.
  2. How Will Pluripotent Stem Cells Cure Heart DiseaseThe heart lack stem cells entirely. Pluripotent stem cells are the most potent stem cell type.
  3. How Did the First Heart Stem Cell Attempt Go?Murry's team was able to get clumps of beating human heart muscle in a dish.
  4. Can We Actually Restore Function to the Injured HeartYes. The amount of blood that is squeezed out of the chamber of the heart with each beat is a ventricular ejection fraction.

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