21Aug/13

Teen recovering after successful heart transplant surgery – WXIA-TV


WXIA-TV

Teen recovering after successful heart transplant surgery
WXIA-TV
DECATUR, Ga. — Anthony Stokes is on his way to recovery Wednesday morning following a heart transplant surgery. The 15-year-old patient went in for the operation around 6:30 Tuesday evening, and was out by midnight. Stokes’ family said he will stay in 
Georgia teenager gets heart transplant after hospital initially denied himWHAS 11.com (subscription)

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21Aug/13

Heart's Own Stem Cells Offer Hope for New Treatment of Heart Failure – Fars News Agency


Fars News Agency

Heart’s Own Stem Cells Offer Hope for New Treatment of Heart Failure
Fars News Agency
However, once heart failure develops the only curative treatment is heart transplantation. By revealing this robust homing mechanism, which causes cardiac stem cells to home to and repair the heart’s damaged muscle, the findings could lead to less

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