Long-Term Efficacy of Myoblast Transplantation on Regional Structure and Function After Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

For up to 1 year, Tx of SM limits postinfarction EF deterioration and improves systolic scar function through colonization of fibrosis by skeletal muscle cells with expression of both MHC isoforms, which may confer to the graft the ability to withstand a cardiac-type workload.