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J Am Coll Cardiol, 2006; 48:1519-1526, doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2006.06.058 (Published online 25 September 2006).
© 2006 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation
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Potential Hazards and Technical Considerations Associated With Myocardial Cell Transplantation Protocols for Ischemic Myocardial Syndrome

Itsik Ben-Dor, MD, Shmuel Fuchs, MD and Ran Kornowski, MD, FACC*

Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel


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Figure 1 Factors influencing cell therapy. EPCs = endothelial progenitor cells; FGF = fibroblast growth factor; G-CSF = granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; GM-CSF = granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; HIF = hypoxia inducible factor; VEGF = vascular endothelial growth factor.

 

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Figure 2 (A) Endomyocardium showing spread of injected methylene blue dye. (B) Gross pathology of cross-sectioned hearts injected with methylene-blue dye tracer. (C) Endocardial ecchymosis resulting from intramyocardial injection of methylene blue. (D and E) Epicardial staining with methylene blue.

 




 
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