Delivering Stem Cells to the Heart

Myocardial infarction is a prominent medical problem in the world today. Current treatments are limited and do not strive to regenerate the myocardial tissue that is lost post-infarction. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have been shown to improve cardiac function when implanted post-infarction....

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Main Author: Fakharzadeh, Michael
Other Authors: Glenn R. Gaudette, Advisor
Format: Others
Published: Digital WPI 2010
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/677
https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1676&context=etd-theses