Injectable tissue bandage to mend damaged hearts

Q.  Scientists have developed an injectable tissue bandage smaller than a ____________ that can repair damaged hearts.
- Published on 17 Aug 17

a. Postage stamp
b. Coin
c. Needle
d. Envelope

ANSWER: Postage stamp
 
Injectable tissue bandage to mend damaged heartsScientists have developed an injectable tissue bandage smaller than a postage stamp that can repair damaged hearts.

Repairing heart tissue destroyed by a heart attack or medical condition with regenerative cells or tissues usually requires invasive open-heart surgery.

Researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada have developed a technique that lets them use a small needle to inject a repair patch, without the need to open up the chest cavity.

The AngioChip is a tiny patch of heart tissue with its own blood vessels and heart cells beating with a regular rhythm.

If an implant requires open-heart surgery, it’s not going to be widely available to patients.

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