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Stem Cells for Heart Failure: Blood Flow and Scarring

Key Takeaways Researchers test stem cell therapies for heart failure, but no trial shows that the cells rebuild a damaged heart. A 2016 Cochrane review of 38 trials and 1,907 people found no gain in heart pumping strength and rated the evidence low quality. A 2012 trial of 30 people

October 22, 2026 No Comments

Heart Failure Stem Cell Trial: What the New Study Found

Key Takeaways A new human trial injected lab-grown heart muscle cells into 20 patients with advanced heart failure during bypass surgery. Patients who received the cells walked further, showed better heart blood flow, and had thicker heart muscle than those who had surgery alone. Pumping strength, scar size, and quality

August 24, 2026 No Comments