For a while now, researchers have been trying to make 'growing' heart valves a reality. It has worked in animals, but has not been accomplished in human beings. This makes this infant's case a breakthrough one. TheHealthSite.com
Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant. In a new study, his doctors will document another milestone: For the first time, the tissue used to fix Owen’s heart has grown, a long-sought goal of this type of repair.
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