Can We Grow a Heart from Stem Cells?

Can We Grow a Heart from Stem Cells? (0:15)

Stem cell technology is revolutionizing many areas of medicine, but is it poised to produce real hearts? HealthMaker Jeff Olgin, MD, a cardiologist at UCSF, talks in this video about the future of stem cell-produced hearts.

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I don't know, I think the jury is still out. It certainly holds promise, but forming a heart from stem cells is a big leap from where we are now.

Jeff Olgin, MD

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