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Helping the heart to heal with stem cells

Nature Medicine volume 7, pages 412–413 (2001)Cite this article

Bone marrow-derived angioblasts may be used to promote cardiac revascularization in the days following a myocardial infarction (pages 430–436).

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  1. Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiovascular Research Center, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA

    Nadia Rosenthal

  2. Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Assist Program UMass Memorial Health Center University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 01655, MA

    Lana Tsao

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Rosenthal, N., Tsao, L. Helping the heart to heal with stem cells. Nat Med 7, 412–413 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/86472

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