Heart attack discovery could give hope to people not able to be treated

(University of Sydney) As a result of myocardial infarction (heart attack), scar tissue forms that negatively affects heart function. Although it has long been known that heart attack scar is weak and can ultimately lead to heart failure, there are few drugs that can directly change this scar tissue. In new research, a team led by Sydney cardiologist and scientist A/Prof James Chong investigated the effects of a novel therapeutic to do just this.