Stem Cell Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Pot of Gold or Pandora's Box

Stem cell therapy for conditions characterized by myocyte loss in myocardial infarction and heart failure is intuitively appealing. Stem cells from various sources, including heart itself in preclinical and animal studies, have shown the potential to improve the function of ventricular muscle after...

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Published in:Stem Cells International
Main Authors: V. K. Shah, K. K. Shalia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/536758