title: [Autologous cellular cardiomyoplasty in humans: can we hit the mark?].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia Cardiovascolare, Programma Clinico di Terapia Genica e Cellulare Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milano. giulio.pompilio@cardiologicomonzino.it
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pompilio
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cannata
authors.forename: Maurizio C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Capogrossi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alamanni
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pesce
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Germani
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Biglioli
mesh_terms: D017690:Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000166:cytology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology*