Have you or a loved one suffered from a heart attack? Scientists may have discovered a way for the heart to heal itself.

This revolutionary treatment encourages the heart to heal itself after suffering a heart attack. Scientists believe that it could help millions of people around the world that are living with a condition where their heart has been weakened. Scientists from Oxford University and University College London, have discovered the heart can repair itself if triggered correctly.

The scientists have also worked out how to speed-up and enhance the natural process through the use of protein, where they hope will provide a path to new drugs. The scientists described their findings as an ‘exciting new step’ that could be used to treat heart failure. Heart failure is usually caused by heart attacks and happens when the heart is gradually becoming too weak to pump blood throughout the body.

Scientists have discovered that after having a heart attack, the heart will start to heal naturally itself and start making new lymphatic vessels, which are they key to transport dead cells and bacteria and starts the reparation of the heart. But, this process is usually very slow and most of the time doesn’t reach full recovery before the person dies. It is possible to speed up the process from a protein called VEG FC.

“We have proven that patients who have experienced a heart attack, with the right stimulation, can reach great results. Thanks to this protein the lymphatic system activates and stimulates the heart muscle to heal. In the same time to put the heart attack damage on the minimum level and to improve the function of blood pumping,” – said Paul Riley, the Oxford professor.