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No SEISMIC Shift in Outlook for Stem Cell Therapy
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Yet another trial of stem cell therapy has failed to deliver any significant results. The phase 1/2 SEISMIC study reported last week did not show any evidence of efficacy with MyoCell skeletal myoblast cell therapy in post-MI heart failure, although the procedure appeared safe. More trials are needed to demonstrate clinical value, experts said. Heartwire
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Increased Intraabdominal Pressure Common in Heart Failure
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Intraabdominal pressure (IAP) is commonly increased in patients with acute decompensated heart failure and is associated with impaired renal function, according to a report in the January 22nd Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
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