Targeted Drug-Delivery Allows Rapid Response to Heart Attacks (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Targeted Drug-Delivery Allows Rapid Response to Heart Attacks

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Researchers from NC State and UNC have developed a drug-delivery system that allows rapid response to heart attacks without surgical intervention. In laboratory and animal testing, the system proved to be effective at dissolving clots, limiting long-term scarring to heart tissue and preserving more of the heart's normal function.

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Ashley Brown

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