Cardiospheres and cardiosphere-derived cells as therapeutic agents following myocardial infarction

Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1185-1194

  Kreke, Michelle ^a,b   Smith, Rachel Ruckdeschel ^a,b   Marbán, Linda ^a,b   Marbán, Eduardo ^b  

^a Capricor Inc   (United States)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

allogeneic; autologous; cardiac tissue derived; cardiosphere derived cells; cardiospheres; cellular therapy; heart disease; intracoronary infusion; intramuscular injection

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIOSPHERE; CARDIOSPHERE DERIVED CELL; CELL THERAPY; CELL TYPE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TARGETING; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADULT STEM CELLS; ALBUMINS; ANIMALS; CARDIAC CATHETERS; HEART; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIUM; POLYESTERS; REGENERATION; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 84866696476     PISSN: 14779072     EISSN: 17448344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/erc.12.102     Document Type: Review

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