Circulating progenitor cells and coronary collaterals in chronic Total occlusion

The role of circulating progenitor cells (CPC) in collateral formation that occurs in the presence of chronic total occlusions (CTO) of a coronary artery is not well established. In stable patients with a CTO, we investigated whether CPC levels are associated with (a) collateral development and (b) ischemic burden, as measured by circulating high sensitivity troponin-I (hsTn-I) levels.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 25, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Daniel A. Gold, Pratik B. Sandesara, Bryan Kindya, Matthew E. Gold, Vardhmaan Jain, Nishant Vatsa, Shivang R. Desai, Adithya Yadalam, Alexander Razavi, Malika Elhage Hassan, Yi-An Ko, Chang Liu, Ayman Alkhoder, Alireza Rahbar, Mohammad S. Hossain, Edmund Source Type: research