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Drug appears to reverse heart attack damage.(IN THE NEWS)

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A new drug called KAI9803 being developed at Duke Clinical Research Institute looks promising to reverse damage caused during a heart attack. In animal tests, the drug reduced damage to the heart muscle and restored pumping ability. Its first placebo-controlled safety trial in humans was a success, it was reported in Circulation's February issue. The drug was injected into the coronary arteries of 154 heart attack patients immediately ...

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