Are stem cells taken from a person's bone marrow and delivered to their heart a safe and effective treatment following a heart attack?

Cochrane Library Podcasts

Among the 20 or so Cochrane reviews of treatments for myocardial infarction is one that reached its third update in August 2024. It looks at the effects of stem cells, and we asked new lead author, Peter-Paul Zwetsloot from University Medical Centre Utrecht in the Netherlands to tell us about the importance of the review and the latest findings.