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Can the Heart Heal itself? New study says it can

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Tissue from patients with artificial hearts, or left ventricular assist devices, regenerated muscle cells at more than six times the rate of healthy hearts, according to a paper published in the journal Circulation.
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An international research team found evidence that heart muscle can regenerate after heart failure in some people with artificial hearts. A research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Tucson’s Sarver Heart Center found that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle, which may open the door to new ways to treat and perhaps someday cure heart failure. The results were published in the journal Circulation.

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