Labeled stem cells transplantation to the myocardium of a patient with Chagas' disease

Stem cell transplantation is a new therapy applied to produce cardiac regeneration through differentiation or increase of heart myocytes or neovascular proliferation in patients in the end stage of congestive heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy, but the results are still unknown.

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Published in:Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia 2007-08, Vol.89 (2), p.e10-e11
Main Authors: Jacob, José Luiz Balthazar, Salis, Fernando Vilela, Ruiz, Milton A, Greco, Oswaldo Tadeu
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - complications
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - diagnostic imaging
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - surgery
Chagas Cardiomyopathy - complications
Chagas Cardiomyopathy - diagnostic imaging
Chagas Cardiomyopathy - surgery
Heart Failure - diagnostic imaging
Heart Failure - etiology
Heart Failure - surgery
Humans
Leukocytes, Mononuclear - transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
Staining and Labeling
Stem Cell Transplantation - methods
Stem Cells - cytology
Stem Cells - physiology
Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
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Summary:Stem cell transplantation is a new therapy applied to produce cardiac regeneration through differentiation or increase of heart myocytes or neovascular proliferation in patients in the end stage of congestive heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy, but the results are still unknown.
ISSN:1678-4170
DOI:10.1590/s0066-782x2007001400014