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

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  1. What Makes Heart Disease So DeadlyThe 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.
  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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