Myocardial infarction causes cardiac cell death and contractile dysfunction leading to adverse patient outcomes – yet effective therapies remain lacking. Patients with heart failure suffer from major impairments in quality of life and poor long-term prognosis. Loss of...

Heart pumps blood, in order to supply nutrients and oxygen to all cells, a process conducted by the vascular system. This blood vascular system is also essential for waste removal and immune surveillance. Insufficient formation of vessels, cell degeneration, or...