Report On Cell Therapy Issued Following SEISMIC Study

A study in which interventional cardiologists injected muscle cells into scarred areas of the heart using a needle-tipped catheter has reported mixed results in patients with congestive heart failure. The Safety and Effects of Implanted (Autologous) Skeletal Myoblasts (MyoCell) using an Injection Catheter (SEISMIC) study showed some improvement in patients’ symptoms but no evidence that the heart was able to pump blood more effectively. In addition, heart size did not improve.

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on April 2nd, 2008