title: Comment on "characterization of circulating endothelial cells in acute myocardial infarction".
abstract: The circulating endothelial cell population characterized by Damani et al. might be contaminated by endothelium damage after femoral catheterization.
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Vendrell
authors.forename: Renaud
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cezar
authors.forename: Kyriakos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lobotesis
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Vendrell
mesh_terms: D002465:Cell Movement; D042783:Endothelial Cells; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology*