Article
Β-blockers treatment of cardiac surgery patients enhances isolation and improves phenotype of cardiosphere-derived cells.
Scientific reports - 14 Nov 2016
Chimenti Isotta, Pagano Francesca, Cavarretta Elena, Angelini Francesco, Peruzzi Mariangela, Barretta Antonio, Greco Ernesto, De Falco Elena, Marullo Antonino G M, Sciarretta Sebastiano, Biondi-Zoccai Giuseppe, Frati Giacomo
Abstract excerpt
Β-blockers (BB) are a primary treatment for chronic heart disease (CHD), resulting in prognostic and symptomatic benefits. Cardiac cell therapy represents a promising regenerative treatment and, for autologous cell therapy, the patients clinical history may correlate with the biology of resident progenitors and the quality of the final cell product. This study aimed at uncovering correlations between clinical...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
