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Pennsylvania Hospital surgeon receives grant to develop molecular cardiac surgery
Date:11/28/2007

ise for eventually prolonging and enhancing the quality of life for many patients with heart disesase."

Dr. Bridges new study under the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute grant will focus on one of the most promising transgene candidates with potential for healing the heart. Specifically, up to 100 trillion genes will be delivered to each heart, which is expected to arrest the progression of heart failure and possibly lead to recovery of heart function within several weeks.


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Contact: Lee-Ann Landis
landisl@uphs.upenn.edu
215-829-8043
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Source:Eurekalert

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