Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Posted: October 10, 2006
Summary:
People with severe angina and few treatment options might be able to join a national study that will examine whether their own blood stem cells can heal their hearts. Researchers hope the cells will stimulate the growth of new blood vessels, called angiogenesis, in areas of the heart that don't get sufficient oxygen because of narrowed coronary arteries.
Commentary: If this study yields successful results in treating heart attack damage in a large and diverse patient population, it might lead to futher trials and accelerate the development of widespread and effective clinical treatments for heart disease and heart attacks.
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