[Clinical studies of cardiac cell therapy in Italy].
A national study group has been established by the Italian Federation of Cardiology to investigate the role of stem/progenitor cell therapy in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. This article is aimed to point out the challenges and debated issues in the conduction of clinical trials, focusing on the Italian clinical and regulatory existing situation.
Pompilio
Giulio
G
Dipartimento di Chirurgia Cardiovascolare, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS e Università degli Studi, Milano. giulio.pompilio@ccfm.it
Ambrosio
Giuseppe
G
Briguori
Carlo
C
Canepa
Marco
M
Marra
Sebastiano
S
Capogrossi
Maurizio C
MC
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods