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Treatment for chronic myocardial infarction

US8496926B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2007
Grant dateJul 30, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P9/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating chronic post-myocardial infarction including helical needle transendocardial delivery of autologous bone marrow (ABM) mononuclear cells around regions of hypo or akinesia in chronic post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients. The treatment is safe and improves ejection fraction (EF).

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