Open AccessAutologous intramyocardial injection of cultured skeletal muscle-derived stem cells in patients with non-acute myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
J Herreros
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ehj.2003.09.012
Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , myocardial infarction , skeletal muscle , contractility , coronary artery disease , myocyte , cardiac function curve , infarction , heart failure
Experimental animal studies suggest that the use of skeletal myoblast in patients with myocardial infarction may result in improved cardiac function. The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility and safety of this therapy in patients with myocardial infarction.
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