An injection could save thousands of heart attack and stroke victims, British scientists have discovered.
A new antibody cuts by 60% the damage to the heart and brain after an attack.
At least 200,000 a year die from cardiovascular disease in Britain and the discovery could be the “biggest breakthrough ever”.
Heart attacks and strokes are caused by blocked blood flow, but most damage occurs later when the body’s defences attack the oxygen-starved cells – often nine to 12 hours after the attack.
The new injection stops the body attacking the cells.
Prof Wilhelm Schwaeble, of Leicester University, said: “This is potentially the biggest breakthrough in the treatment of heart attacks and strokes ever.”
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