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Study: Oxygen Levels Coordinate Heart Muscle and Vessel Development

Study: Oxygen Levels Coordinate Heart Muscle and Vessel Development

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers report that localized drops in oxygen levels act as signals that synchronize the development of heart muscle and coronary vessels. Published in PNAS, the findings could inform future therapies for conditions leading to heart failure.

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How oxygen levels synchronize heart muscle and blood vessel development