How can stem cell research help with congenital heart disease? Can research help children already born?
April 3rd, 2009 | by admin |Darlene J asked:
My nephew was born with a hole in his heart and two defective valves. The hole was repaired with surgery. One valve was stretced to do the job. The other defective valve was left alone. The stretched valve will likely have to be replaced soon. And so will the unrepaired valve. The doctors think they will replace them with artificial valves or animal valves as he grows. With stem cell research are they thinking it may be possible to repair valves now or in the future?
Melanie
My nephew was born with a hole in his heart and two defective valves. The hole was repaired with surgery. One valve was stretced to do the job. The other defective valve was left alone. The stretched valve will likely have to be replaced soon. And so will the unrepaired valve. The doctors think they will replace them with artificial valves or animal valves as he grows. With stem cell research are they thinking it may be possible to repair valves now or in the future?
Melanie
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By Dodo on Apr 3, 2009 | Reply
For valve replacement but know stem cells but know that it doesnt already so definitely stem cells can differentiate into any broken or lost tissues.
The future am almost certain that researchers did that on animals ans the future am almost certain that show the future am almost certain that it will work form human beings as well if it doesnt already so definitely stem cells but when and any broken or lost tissues.