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Article: Recovery of damaged heart possible through stem cells therapy.

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November 5, 2009
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Bioheart has announced a medical breakthrough, for cardiovascular therapy by using stem cells of fat tissues of patient's own body.

Regeneration of a damaged heart is possible through stem cells derived from a patient's own fat tissues, according to Dr Karl Groth, chairman and CEO, Bioheart Inc., a US-based company that is an investment of a Middle Eastern medical fund from Ascent Technologies.

He said that the procedure has three critical advantages. Firstly, the technique limits damage to heart muscle after an acute injury, such as a heart attack. Secondly, the cells serve as a catalyst for new vessel formation. Thirdly, the system used for obtaining ...

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