Combined delivery of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells in chronic ischemic heart disease: rationale and study design.
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Treatment with bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BM-MNC) may improve left ventricular (LV) function in patients with chronic ischemic heart disease (IHD). Delivery method of the cell product may be crucial for efficacy. HYPOTHESIS:We aimed to demonstrate that the combination of intramyocardial and intracoronary injection of BM-MNC is safe and improves LV function in patients with chronic IHD. METHODS:After a safety/feasibility phase of 10 patients, 54 patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 pattern to 1 control and 2 BM-MNC treatment groups. The control group will be treated with state-of-the-art medical management. The treatment groups will receive either exclusively intramyocardial injection or a combination of intramyocardial and intracoronary injection of autologous BM-MNC. Left ventricular function as well as scar size, transmural extension, and regional wall-motion score will be assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging studies at baseline and after 6 months. The primary endpoint is the change in global LV ejection fraction by cardiac magnetic resonance from 6 months to baseline. RESULTS:The results, it is hoped, will have important clinical impact and provide essential information to improve the design of future regenerative-medicine protocols in cardiology. CONCLUSIONS:As cell delivery may play an important role in chronic IHD, we aim to demonstrate feasibility and efficacy of a combined cell-delivery approach in patients with decreased LV function.
SUBMITTER: Surder D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6649397 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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