Injections of specific particles save infarktnikov

The tiny beads, they enter the bloodstream through an injection, capable of stopping the process of scarring of the heart muscle after a heart attack. The new technology was developed by researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago.

after a heart attack

Each of these beads are smaller than the grains of sugar. They need to inject a heart attack victim in the first 24 hours after a heart attack That they showed the maximum effect. Particles attack cells called inflammatory monocytes. That they cause scarring of the heart muscle after a heart attack that can cause later heart failure .

Inflammatory monocytes are produced in a variety of body's immune system, being highly stressed during a heart attack. In theory, these cells are useful because they prevent further damage to the heart by enhancing blood flow to the damaged area that stops the process of immobilization of the heart tissue.

But during this his action they also cause harmful inflammatory processes, to exert pressure on the already weakened heart tissue, which leads to scarring it. After injection, the microparticles are washed out of monocytes from the body through the spleen before they get to the heart.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Russians suffer heart attacks. They cause damage to the heart muscle after a few days lead to changes in its shape. Some areas of the heart are after a heart attack   soft and thin, which reduces the ability of the body to contract.

This often leads to Heart Failure Characterized by symptoms such as severe fatigue, shortness of breath and chest pain. According to statistics, 40% of victims of heart failure die within one year after their first hospitalization. (READ MORE)

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