Shuttered Eau Claire hospital to house company using genetics to ‘build hearts’

The former Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, which has been closed for two years, is now set to become a hub for medical research, thanks to a new company pioneering genetic techniques to create heart muscles for those with congenital heart disease. This initiative, backed by major donors from western Wisconsin, aims to revitalize the hospital and transform it into a center for groundbreaking medical advancements. This shift signifies a major step forward in the potential treatment of congenital heart disease, leveraging cutting-edge genetic research to offer new hope to patients.