Effect of stem cell transplantation on patients with ischemic heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Stem cell transplantation (SCT) has become a promising way to treat ischemic heart failure (IHF). We performed a large-scale meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials to investigate the efficacy and safety of SCT in IHF patients. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving stem cell tra...

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Main Authors: Yixuan Wang, Fen Xu, Jingwei Ma, Jiawei Shi, Si Chen, Zongtao Liu, Junwei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-019-1214-0