| abstract |
(57) SUMMARY The present invention is a method and apparatus 10 for performing biostimulation of myocardial tissue by irradiating myocardial tissue with a source 24 of electromagnetic radiation that causes biostimulation of myocardial tissue. Preferably, said electromagnetic radiation is selected from the group consisting of infrared, visible and ultraviolet. In general, after the infarct portion 14 having a certain size is developed in the myocardial tissue, the tissue is irradiated to reduce the size of the infarct portion 14. In addition, this irradiation treatment causes regeneration of the myocardial cells in the infarcted portion 14 and effectively acts to maintain the structure and activity of mitochondria in the myocardial cells in the infarcted portion 14. |