Clinical Outcomes of Autologous Stem Cell–Patch Implantation for Patients With Heart Failure With Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Background Clinical effectiveness of autologous skeletal cell-patch implantation for nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy has not been clearly elucidated in clinical settings. This clinical study aimed to determine the feasibility, safety, therapeutic efficacy, and the predictor of responders of this treatment in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Methods and Results Twenty-four nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy patients with left...