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[Autologous cellular cardiomyoplasty in humans: can we hit the mark?]
Giulio Pompilio1, Aldo Cannata, Maurizio C Capogrossi
1Dipartimento di Chirurgia Cardiovascolare, Programma Clinico di Terapia Genica e Cellulare Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milano. giulio.pompilio@cardiologicomonzino.it
Abstract:
Myocardial cell therapy is a new promising therapeutic option for patients with heart failure. In this paper, we review the main experimental evidences and the first clinical researches in this field. Moreover, a comment on the theoretical and practical aspects for a pilot clinical use and a glance to the future are also provided.