WHAT:
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) brings experts to New York City from around the world for the Third Annual International Conference on Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases. Dedicated to new advances in this emerging field, the three-day session will feature an in-depth view of cell-based therapies for myocardial repair and regeneration, and cutting-edge research findings. Highlights include:

• Clinical Focus: Full-Day Programs for the discussion of heart attacks (ST elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI) and congestive heart failure (CHF). Each will cover the essential topics of heart cell death and recovery, strategies for cell replacement and the results of studies in patients with either problem. A special session on vascular disease and angiogenesis is noted below.

• Special Sessions on:
  • Cardiac Tissue Engineering, including exciting work in heart muscle and valve replacement
  • Angiogenesis, including Coronary, Peripheral and Pulmonary Vascular Disease

• Late Breaking Clinical Trials:
  • Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Precursor cells for patients with chronic coronary disease, will be presented by Drs. Silviu Itescu and Suku Thambar.
  • MAGIC: The first randomized, placebo-controlled study of myoblasts in patients undergoing CABG, preliminarily reported at AHA, presented in detail here by Dr. Philippe Menasche.
  • PHACeT Trial: The first engineered cell study for patients with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension, presented by Dr. Duncan Stewart.
  • REPAIR-AMI: The largest randomized, placebo controlled study of bone marrow-derived cells in patients with STEMI, presented at TCT. The clinical outcomes from this landmark study will be presented and discussed in depth by Dr. Andreas Zeiher.
  • SEACOAST: The first report of intracoronary bone-marro
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  Contact: Craig LeMoult
  cel2113@columbia.edu
  212-305-0820
  Columbia University Medical Center
  29-Nov-2006
  
  
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