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Cardiac Repair

Meaning

Cardiac repair refers to the complex biological processes following myocardial injury, such as a heart attack, aimed at restoring structural integrity and functional capacity to the damaged heart tissue. This is a critical physiological response involving inflammation, cell proliferation, and eventual scar formation or, ideally, regeneration of contractile tissue. The efficacy of this repair mechanism directly determines long-term cardiovascular health and prognosis.