The human heart may have a hidden ability to repair itself
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After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming new cells is very low. However, after receiving treatment with a supportive heart pump, the capacity of a damaged heart to repair itself with new muscle cells becomes significantly higher, even higher than in a healthy heart. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Circulation.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-11-21 14:30:07+00:00.

Original Title: Researchers found that a damaged heart’s ability to generate new muscle cells is up to six times greater than that of a healthy heart. But the mechanism behind the effect is still unknown and there isn’t yet any hypothesis to explain it