Open AccessStem cells in rhythmology — Short communication
Author(s) -
Gábor Földes
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
interventional medicine and applied science/interventional medicine and applied science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.195
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2061-5094
pISSN - 2061-1617
DOI - 10.1556/imas.3.2011.3.6
Subject(s) - medicine , stem cell , intensive care medicine , disease , revascularization , stem cell therapy , clinical efficacy , transplantation , myocardial infarction , genetics , biology
Use of stem cells may transform the medical therapy for acute and chronic heart disease, with a predictable impact rivalling the results of revascularization and device therapies. Many cell types have been studied recently, and promising preclinical and clinical data are available on their efficacy and safety in the setting of various disorders such as arrhythmia and conduction disease. However, there are still many hurdles to be tackled for the routine clinical application of these cells. A better understanding of the biology of stem cells will help in the design of future strategies.