title: Stem cell transplantation: potential impact on heart failure.
abstract: Cell transplantation is a promising new modality in treating damaged myocardium after myocardial infarction and in preventing postmyocardial infarction LV remodelling. Two strategies are plausible: the first uses adult tissue stem cells to replace the scar tissues and amend the lost myocardium, whilst the second strategy uses embryonic stem cells in an attempt to regenerate myocardium and/or blood vessels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, The Heart Institute, National Healthcare Group, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Oon Cheong
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Ooi
authors.forename: Hamad F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Al Habib
authors.forename: Zakaria A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Almsherqi
authors.forename: Reida M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: El Oakley
mesh_terms: D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000637:transplantation*; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000637:transplantation*; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012038:Regeneration; D023822:Tissue Engineering