Background: Demonstration that the heart is not a post-mitotic organ has led to clinical trials trying to obtain myocardial repair even in patients with heart failure. Aim of the study: To evaluate as a less invasive method for promoting cardiac repair. Methods: Thirteen patients with ischemic heart failure in NYHA and/or CCS classes >= 3...
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2011 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: March 27, 2023
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2008 (v1)Publication
Background: Intensive statin therapy can lower the risk of recurrence of major cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndromes. This could be related to the ability of statins to increase levels of Endothelial Progenitor Cells ( EPCs), which were demonstrated to be favorably associated with a better prognosis and post-infarction left...
Uploaded on: March 27, 2023