UA Researcher Seeks to Prevent Heart Failure after a Heart Attack
Heart attack survivors are at greater risk of developing heart failure, a chronic condition in which more than half of those diagnosed will die within five years.
In response, researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix are attempting to prevent heart failure after a heart attack with a novel treatment that targets fibroblasts, cells in connective tissue that produce collagen and play a critical role in healing. An over-production of collagen, also known as fibrosis, is common in people with heart disease.
The Zuckerman Family Foundation has issued a $2 million matching challenge to support scholarships and programs at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.
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