Autologous stem cell therapy for peripheral arterial disease

Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common cause of disability and mortality. Up to one third of patients are not susceptible to traditional revascularization and may benefit from stem cell therapies. Objective In this meta-analysis, we sought to determine whether autologous cell therapy is effective in the treatment of PAD. Methods We searched the English literature in Medline, Excerpta Medica and the Cochrane database for trials...