title: Sterile abscess in the myocardium after direct intramyocardial injection related to gene therapy in a Swine model.
abstract: Cardiac gene therapy is one of the most promising approaches to cure patients with cardiac dysfunctions. Many ways of efficient gene transfer using viral vectors are tested, and some of them are already used in clinical settings. However, it is always important to be keenly alert to the possible complications when a new therapy is introduced. We present a case of myocardial sterile abscess in a swine model associated with a direct myocardial injection.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, P.O. Box 1030, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
authors.forename: Kiyotake
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ladage
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tilemann
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawase
authors.forename: Roger J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hajjar