Photo: #U of M researcher Doris Taylor points to a pig heart that has been flushed of its cells. The framework that remains can be infused with cells that regrow the heart.
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U of M researcher Doris Taylor points to a pig heart that has been flushed of its cells. The framework that remains can be infused with cells that regrow the heart. (MPR Photo/Lorna Benson)

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Stem cells and the heart

Broadcast: Midmorning, 12/06/2010, 9:06 a.m.

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Cardiologists are looking to stem cells as the new frontier in repairing, and replacing, damaged hearts. Two doctors on the cutting edge of cardiac stem cell technology join Midmorning to discuss their research.

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  • Doris Taylor, MD: Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Repair at the University of Minnesota.
  • Eduardo Marban, MD: Director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute.

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