Improved regional function after autologous bone marrow-derived stem cell transfer in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomized, double-blind strain rate imaging study

Herbots, Lieven; D'hooge, Jan; Eroglu, Atiye; Thijs, Daisy; Ganame, Javier; Claus, Piet; Dubois, Christophe; Theunissen, Koen; Bogaert, Jan; Dens, Joseph; Kalantzi, Maria; Dymarkowski, Steven; Bijnens, Bart; Belmans, Ann; Boogaerts, Marc; Sutherland, George; Van de Werf, Frans; Rademakers, Frank; Janssens, Stefan

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehn532

Improved regional function after autologous bone marrow-derived stem cell transfer in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomized, double-blind strain rate imaging study

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Herbots L., D'hooge J., Eroglu E., Thijs D., Ganame J., Claus P., ...More

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, vol.30, no.6, pp.662-670, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 30 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehn532
Journal Name: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
Page Numbers: pp.662-670
Keywords: Stem cell therapy, Regional myocardial function, Strain rate imaging, Acute myocardial infarction, LEFT-VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, ISCHEMIC-HEART FAILURE, PROGENITOR CELLS, SEGMENT ELEVATION, INJECTION, TRIAL, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSPLANTATION, REGENERATION, DEFORMATION
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

To investigate whether intracoronary transfer of bone marrow progenitor cells (BMPCs) early after reperfusion of an acute myocardial infarction improves regional myocardial function in a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled strain rate imaging study.