Source: Cordis Corporation via PR Newswire
March 15, 2006
ATLANTA, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Bone marrow-derived adult stem cells administered within the heart (intramyocardial) and coronary artery (intracoronary) tissues of heart disease patients improved patients' heart function and blood flow, according to a pilot study presented at the 2006 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session. The study also found that patients who received more stem cells experienced a higher degree of cardiac improvement. The results of this study may lead to treatments for for patients who suffer from serious coronary heart disease. Additional clinical investigation is necessary to confirm the findings.
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