STAT+: Heart patch engineered from stem cells revved up weakened hearts

Hearts can’t heal themselves.  After a heart attack or other cardiovascular insult, hearts can’t regenerate weakened muscles, leaving them less able to pump blood throughout the body. While medications to manage symptoms of heart failure — including newer obesity drugs — have been improving outcomes, many people ultimately face only two solutions: a heart transplant or heart device implant. Now a small new study reports progress with a novel method. After people received patches of heart muscle ...