Heart Attack

New heart attack findings from H. Ahmadi and co-researchers published

Published in Blood Weekly, October 4th, 2007

According to recent research from Iran, "The CD133(+) bone marrow cell (BMC) population includes primitive multipotent stem cells which induce neoangiogenesis. Studies suggested transplantation of these cells to infarcted myocardium can have a favorable impact on tissue perfusion and contractile performance."

"We assessed the feasibility, safety and functional outcomes of autologus CD133(+) BMC transplantation during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with recent myocardial infarction. In a prospective, nonrandomized, open-label study, 27 patients with recent myocardial infarction underwent CABG and intramyocardial injection of autologous bone...

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