> "In the United States, it's the most common reason that patients are admitted to the hospital."

Correction:  According to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project’s [2017 statistical brief](https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb225-Inpatient-US-Stays-Trends.pdf), congestive heart failure (#5), cardiac dysrhythmias (#8), and acute myocardial infarction (#10) were among the top 10 most common reasons people were admitted to US hospitals in 2014.

The heart is one of the least regenerative organs in the human body -- a big factor in making heart failure the number one killer worldwide. What if we could help heart muscle regenerate after injury? Physician and scientist Chuck Murry shares his groundbreaking research into using stem cells to grow new heart cells -- an exciting step towards realizing the awesome promise of stem cells as medicine.

Can we regenerate heart muscle with stem cells?

Heart disease is the world's leading killer, claiming millions of lives each year and costing over $100 billion annually in the United States alone. The human heart cannot naturally regenerate after a heart attack, leaving patients with lasting damage and declining function. New research shows that pluripotent stem cells can be transformed into heart muscle and transplanted to repair the injured heart. This advance could move heart regeneration from science fiction to everyday medicine, offering hope to millions.