Bone marrow stem cell (BMSC) transplantation during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is an innovative treatment for ischemic heart disease (IHD). We conduct a meta-analysis to examine whether patients with IHD presenting heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) can be beneficent from CABG with additional BMSC transplantation. Electronic searches were performed on PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.
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