Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Cardiac Regeneration: Translation to Bedside Reality

• Main Authors: Mohammad T. Elnakish (Author), Fatemat Hassan (Author), Duaa Dakhlallah (Author), Clay B. Marsh (Author), Ibrahim A. Alhaider (Author), Mahmood Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimate of 17.3 million people died from CVDs in 2008 and by 2030, the number of deaths is estimated to reach almost 23.6 million. Despite the development of a variety of treat...