[Autologous cellular cardiomyoplasty in humans: can we hit the mark?].
Myocardial cell therapy is a new promising therapeutic option for patients with heart failure. In this paper, we review the main experimental evidences and the first clinical researches in this field. Moreover, a comment on the theoretical and practical aspects for a pilot clinical use and a glance to the future are also provided.
Pompilio
Giulio
G
Dipartimento di Chirurgia Cardiovascolare, Programma Clinico di Terapia Genica e Cellulare Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milano. giulio.pompilio@cardiologicomonzino.it
Cannata
Aldo
A
Capogrossi
Maurizio C
MC
Alamanni
Francesco
F
Pesce
Maurizio
M
Germani
Antonia
A
Biglioli
Paolo
P
D017690:Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000166:cytology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology*