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Question:

Can stem cells be used to grow new arteries when a bypass gets blocked?

submitted by Patrick from Dallas, Texas on 9/10/2014

Answer:

by Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, James T. Willerson, MD    

Potentially and probably yes, but this is an active area of clinical research presently.

Thank you.

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• Stem Cell Center
• Heart Information Center 

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Updated September 2014