Tough Injectable Hydrogel to Help Hearts Recover After Heart Attack

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Tough Injectable Hydrogel to Help Hearts Recover After Heart Attack

Tough Injectable Hydrogel to Help Hearts Recover After Heart Attack


At the national meeting of the American Chemical Society, researchers from University of Pennsylvania are showing off a new Hydrogel that may be used to Help ailing Hearts Recover post*myocardial infarction. There are already a few hydrogels developed, some going through clinical trials, for helping restore cardiac function. UPenn’s material was developed to result in a stronger product that can be injected right into the myocardium to provide improved structural integrity and a welcoming home for new cells.

The material is liquid at room temperature, but After injection solidifies into a stiff gel. The **vel aspect for this research is that the gel creates connections between polymer chains within itself during the stiffening process, resulting in a flexible yet very durable material.

Here’s an American Chemical Society video report on the research:



Via:*American Chemical Society…



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