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SUBMITTER: Anderson CW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5518932 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Current cardiology reports 20170401 4
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>The purpose of this review is to provide a broad overview of current trends in stem cell research and its applications in cardiovascular medicine. Researches on different stem cell sources, their inherent characteristics, and the limitations they have in medical applications are discussed. Additionally, uses of stem cells for both modeling and treating cardiovascular disease are discussed, taking note of the obstacles these engineered interventions must overcome to be c ...[more]