Blood vessel repair and regeneration in the ischaemic heart.

ABSTRACT: The term 'therapeutic angiogenesis' originated almost two decades ago, following evidence that factors that promote blood vessel formation could be delivered to ischaemic tissues and restore blood flow. Following this proof-of-principle, safety and efficacy of the best-studied angiogenic factors (eg, vascular endothelial growth factor) were demonstrated in early clinical studies. Promising results led to the development of larger controlled trials that, unfortunately, have failed to satisfy the initial expectations of therapeutic angiogenesis for ischaemic heart disease. As the quest to delay the progression to heart failure secondary to ischaemic heart disease continues, alternative therapies have emerged as potential novel treatments to improve myocardial reperfusion and long-term heart

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4189230 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature