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. 2004 Aug 31;171(5):442-3.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1041178.

Stem cell therapy for myocardial infarction

Hyun-Jae Kang, Hyo-Soo Kim, Young-Bae Park

Stem cell therapy for myocardial infarction

Hyun-Jae Kang et al. CMAJ. .
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Figure. Stem cells are delivered to the heart through an intracoronary catheter. Once the stem cells have reached areas of infarcted myocardium, they may improve contractility by differentiating into functional cardiac myocytes and improve perfusion by releasing cytokines that induce angiogenesis. Photo by: Christine Kenney
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