Helping the Heart Repair Itself




The Scope Radio show

Summary: Instead of getting a transplant or a mechanical assist device, what if there was a treatment that helped the heart repair itself? There is. It’s called regenerative heart therapy and Dr. Philippe Menasche, a pioneer in the field, has been working on it for the past 20 years. Recently, a patient was treated using this procedure. <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0633239">Dr. Craig Selzman</a> asks Dr. Menasche about his research, how the patient is doing and when regenerative heart therapy will be available to everyone.