Stem cells to regenerate the heart

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Douglas Losordo, MD A treatment that uses adult stem cells to rebuild failing hearts - once believed to be impossible - is making progress helping patients rebound from severe coronary artery disease, a leading killer of people around the world. Dr. Douglas Losordo, head of the program in cardiovascular regenerative medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about the latest advancement in stem cells to rebuild heart tissue.