Intracoronary Bone Marrow–Derived Progenitor Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Authors

Volker Schächinger · Goethe University Frankfurt

Sandra Erbs · Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité

Albrecht Elsässer · Kerckhoff Klinik

Werner Haberbosch · Klinik für Psychosomatik

Rainer Hambrecht · Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité

Hans Hölschermann · Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg

Jiangtao Yu

Abstract

Intracoronary administration of BMC is associated with improved recovery of left ventricular contractile function in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Large-scale studies are warranted to examine the potential effects of progenitor-cell administration on morbidity and mortality.

Topics & Keywords

Mesenchymal stem cell research Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 355, Issue 12, pp. 1210-1221

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa060186

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