Mesenchymal stem cell therapy in heart disease

Cardiovascular disease is among the main causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Despite significant advances in medical and interventional therapy, the prognosis of conditions such as ischemic heart disease is still dismal. There is thus a need to investigate new therapeutic tools, one of whic...

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Main Authors: João Pedro Lopes, António Fiarresga, Pedro Silva Cunha, Joana Feliciano, Rui Cruz Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912002048