The heart patch developed by biomedical engineers takes a major step toward the goal of repairing dead heart muscle in human patients. (Source: File Photo) The heart patch developed by biomedical engineers takes a major step toward the goal of repairing dead heart muscle in human patients. (Source: File Photo)Researchers have developed a functioning artificial human heart muscle large enough to patch over damage typically seen in patients who have suffered a heart attack. The heart patch developed by biomedical engineers at Duke University in the US takes a major step toward the goal of repairing dead heart muscle in human patients. It must also be just as strong and electrically active as the native heart tissue, or else the discrepancy could cause improper beating of the heart.

Source: Indian Express November 29, 2017 09:11 UTC