A safety and feasibility study of cell therapy in dilated cardiomyopathy

Autor: Ricardo Sa, Bernardo R Tura, Helena Furtado Martino, F.B. Muccillo, Fernando César Castro Souza, S.N.S. Arvelo, Pedro Oliveira, Aylla Beatriz Melo de Oliveira, A.C. Campos de Carvalho, Thais Guimarães, E. Assunção e Silva, Miriam Gaze, Rita Villela, Luiz Henrique Weitzel, Patricia C. Costa
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas. 43(10)
ISSN: 1414-431X
Popis: The aim of this study was to determine if bone marrow mononuclear cell (BMMC) transplantation is safe for moderate to severe idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC). Clinical trials have shown that this procedure is safe and effective for ischemic patients, but little information is available regarding non-ischemic patients. Twenty-four patients with IDC, optimized therapy, age 46 ± 11.6 years, 17 males, NYHA classes II-IV, and left ventricular ejection fraction
Databáze: OpenAIRE