Stem Cells in Myocardial Infarction

Summary

The purpose of this trial is to investigate the effect of treatment with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) bone marrow stimulation on circulating stem cells' ability to develop new blood vessels in the myocardium after an acute myocardial infarction.

Timeline

Start

2003-05

Primary completion

2006-02

Completion

2006-02

Publications

• Ripa RS, Jorgensen E, Kastrup J. Clinical outcome after stem cell mobilization with granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor after acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: 5-year results of the STEMMI trial. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2013 Mar;73(2):125-9. doi: 10.3109/00365513.2012.750010. Epub 2013 Jan 3.
• Hedegaard A, Ripa RS, Johansen JS, Jorgensen E, Kastrup J. Plasma YKL-40 and recovery of left ventricular function after acute myocardial infarction. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2010 Apr;70(2):80-6. doi: 10.3109/00365510903518191.
• Overgaard M, Ripa RS, Wang Y, Jorgensen E, Kastrup J. Timing of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor treatment after acute myocardial infarction and recovery of left ventricular function: results from the STEMMI trial. Int J Cardiol. 2010 Apr 30;140(3):351-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.120. Epub 2009 Jan 7.

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