Effects of intracoronary autologous bone marrow cells on left ventricular function in acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis for randomized …

S Kang, Y Yang, C Li, R Gao - Coronary artery disease, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background Experimental and clinical studies have suggested that intracoronary infusion of
bone marrow-derived stem/progenitor cells (BMC) may improve left ventricular function after
acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to
investigate the efficacy and safety of BMC therapy on global left ventricular function in AMI.
Methods A systematic literature search of MEDLINE, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register,
EMBASE, Science Citation Index, and PUBMED from their inception to March 2007 was …