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| April 29, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jan Jarvis

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Injecting an adult's damaged heart tissue with the person's own stem cells significantly improved function in those with congestive heart failure, according to a study.

The findings, which were presented this week at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery's annual meeting in Toronto, offer the first evidence that adult stem cell transplantation could be a viable treatment for congestive heart failure, said Dr. Harold Urschel, chairman of cardiovascular and thoracic surgical research, education and clinical excellence at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.

The study was presented with colleagues…

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