I'd like to get involved with this microneedle-patch thing. Or is my heart muscle now too scarred for such treatment to be a viable option?
A research group led by Dr. Ke Huang at Texas A&M University has created a patch that may support heart healing after a heart attack. The device uses a specialized microneedle system to deliver a therapeutic molecule straight into damaged heart tissue, which helps promote repair and improves overall heart function while minimizing effects on the rest of the body.
Then again, the procedure needs work:
Right now, applying the patch requires open-chest surgery. Huang hopes to create a version that can be delivered through a small tube, which would make the treatment far easier to use in real-life medical settings.
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