Smart Heart Patch Cuts Damage by 50% After Major Heart Attack
MIT engineers have created a programmable drug patch that heals damaged heart tissue and restores cardiac function after a heart attack.
The flexible hydrogel device releases three drugs in timed phases to reduce tissue damage and restore heart strength.
The patch cuts damage by 50% after a major heart attack.
Author's summary: MIT engineers develop a heart patch that reduces damage after a heart attack.