The myocardium is composed of a specialized type of muscle cell called cardiac muscle that is only found in the heart. Cardiac muscle is striated like skeletal muscle, but is controlled by both the ...
"The latest findings highlight the potential of tissue patches derived from stem cells to treat heart failure, which remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide". Muscle patches made with ...
Though mechanical stress, post-infarct homeostatic imbalances, and neurohormonal activation are classically attributed to cardiac fibrosis, emerging evidence that supports the roles of immune system ...