Direct intramyocardial mesenchymal stromal cell injections in patients with severe refractory angina - one year follow-up

Mandana Haack-Sørensen, Tina Friis, Anders B Mathiasen, Erik Jørgensen, Louise Hansen, Ebbe Dickmeiss, Annette Ekblond, Jens Kastrup

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Abstract

Aims: In patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and refractory angina we performed direct intra-myocardial injections of autologous mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and followed the safety and efficacy of the treatment for 12 months. Methods and Results: A total of 31 patients with stable CAD, moderate to severe angina, normal left ventricular ejection fraction and no further revascularization options, were included. Bone marrow MSCs were isolated and culture expanded for 6 - 8 weeks and then stimulated with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) for one week.The 12 months follow-up demonstrated, that it was safe to culture expand MSCs and use the cells for clinical treatment. The patients maximal metabolic equivalent (MET) during exercise increased from 4.23 MET at baseline to 4.72 MET at 12 months follow-up (p
Original languageEnglish
JournalCell Transplantation
Volume22
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)521-8
ISSN0963-6897
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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