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‘Space hairdryer’ uses shockwaves to regenerate heart cells post-surgery | The clinical trial proved shockwave therapy’s ability to regenerate heart tissue as well as improve heart pumping function in patients.
The University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery in Austria has showcased the efficacy of this new approach that combines bypass surgery with shockwave therapy.
“For the first time, it is possible to improve the heart muscle substantially and persistently,” said Michael Grimm, Director of the University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery in Innsbruck, in the press release. Researchers believe that administering these waves during bypass surgery can awaken inactive cardiac cells and stimulate the development of new blood vessels. “We know that every five percentage points improvement in pumping performance brings a significant reduction in hospital readmissions and an extension of life expectancy.
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