Improvement of myocardial contractility in a porcine model of chronic ischemia using a combined transmyocardial revascularization and gene therapy approach.

Horvath, Keith A

Improvement of myocardial contractility in a porcine model of chronic ischemia using a combined transmyocardial revascularization and gene therapy approach. [electronic resource] - The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery May 2005 - 1071-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0022-5223

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.10.017 doi


Adenoviridae
Animals
Arterioles--growth & development
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
Chronic Disease
Combined Modality Therapy
Disease Models, Animal
Echocardiography
Exercise Test
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2--genetics
Genetic Therapy--methods
Genetic Vectors--genetics
Immunohistochemistry
Laser Therapy--methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
Myocardial Contraction
Myocardial Ischemia--diagnosis
Myocardial Revascularization--methods
Neovascularization, Physiologic
Random Allocation
Swine
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Function, Left