Intracoronary Gene Delivery of the Cytoprotective Factor Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-B167 in Canine Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Short-Term Feasibility Study

Intracoronary Gene Delivery of the Cytoprotective Factor Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-B167 in Canine Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Short-Term Feasibility Study

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a myocardial disease of dogs and humans characterized by progressive ventricular dilation and depressed contractility and it is a frequent cause of heart failure. Conventional pharmacological therapy cannot reverse the progression of the disease and, in humans, cardia...

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Main Authors: Paola Paradies, Lucia Carlucci, Felix Woitek, Francesco Staffieri, Luca Lacitignola, Luigi Ceci, Daniela Romano, Mariateresa Sasanelli, Lorena Zentilin, Mauro Giacca, Stefano Salvadori, Antonio Crovace, Fabio A. Recchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
clinical study
intracoronary cytoprotective gene therapy
dogs
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/6/1/23

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