Routine stem cell therapies for certain types of heart disease will become a reality in 3-5 years according to Dr. Amit of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. All he has to do is succeed in his ongoing clinical trials using cell therapy in congestive heart failure.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made Amit the only individual in the entire nation to gain its endorsement to undertake clinical trials for treating heart patients by directly injecting adult stem cells into the heart. Bone marrow is the source of stem cells for the experiment.

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