A research team led by the University of Arizona discovered that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle, potentially offering new ways to treat heart failure. The study, published in Circulation, found that patients with artificial hearts regenerated muscle cells at a higher rate than healthy hearts. The study was part of an international collaboration funded by the Leducq Foundation. The findings suggest that the human heart has an intrinsic ability to regenerate, which could lead to new treatments for heart failure. The researchers are now working to understand why some patients respond to artificial hearts while others do not.
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Study finds a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle
