Autologous adipose-derived stromal cell treatment for patients with refractory angina (MyStromalCell Trial): 3-years follow-up results.
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Stem cell therapy is investigated as a treatment option for patients with ischemic heart disease. In this study, long-term safety and efficacy of autologous intra-myocardial injections of adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) was studied in patients with refractory angina. METHODS:Sixty patients with coronary artery stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction were 2:1 randomised to intramyocardial injections of ASCs or saline and followed for 3 years. RESULTS:For patients in the ASC group, the bicycle exercise time and the exercise performance in watt were un-changed (383?±?30 s to 370?±?44 s, P?=?0.052 and 81?±?6 to 78?±?10, P?=?0.123, respectively), but the performance in METs was reduced significantly (4.2?±?0.3 to 4.0?±?0.4, P?=?0.027) during the follow-up period. However, in the same period, there was in the placebo group a significant decline in bicycle exercise time (437?±?53 s to 383?±?58 s, P?=?0.001), the exercise performance measured in watt (87?±?12 W to 80?±?12 W, P?=?0.019) and in METs (4.5?±?0.4 to 4.1?±?0.4, P?=?0.002). Moreover, angina measured as CCS class was significantly reduced in the ASC group but not in the placebo group (2.5?±?0.9 to 1.8?±?1.2, P?=?0.002 and 2.5?±?0.8 to 2.1?±?1.3, P?=?0.186, respectively). However, no significant change was observed between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS:Patients receiving ASCs had improved cardiac symptoms and unchanged exercise capacity, in opposition to deterioration in the placebo group. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01449032. Registered 7 October 2011-Retrospectively registered, https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01449032?term=jens+kastrup&rank=7.
SUBMITTER: Qayyum AA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849216 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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