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Researchers at the University of Bristol funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have developed 'stem cell plasters' to revolutionize the way surgeons treat children living with congenital heart disease, so they don't need as many open-heart operations.

An experimental treatment saves the life of baby Finley after he was born with a heart defect.

In what may be the first of its kind research, a heart surgeon says that he might have saved the life of a baby using stem cells from the placenta to repair a heart condition. The procedure took place in the United Kingdom where a now two-year-old boy Finley was treated using the “allogenic” cells, grown by scientists at the Royal Free Hospital in London. 

Surgeons injected cells straight into the boy’s heart in a world first, which could put an end to multiple open-heart surgeries for others

A heart surgeon from the British Heart Foundation gave a baby boy a chance at life thanks to a world first operation using stem cells from placentas.

Professor massimo caputo used stem cells to inject directly into finley�*s heart with a second surgical procedure, in the hope they would help damaged blood vessels grow to increase the blood supply to the left side of his heart. after that, he made a really incredible recovery. what was the percentage function? instead of being around 60, 70%, which is normal, down to, really, ten, 20%, so severely affected. and now he has significantly improved to 40, 50%, so almost reaching the normal capac...

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