Cochrane · systematic review · CD007888

Stem cell therapy for chronic ischaemic heart disease and congestive heart failure

Fisher, SA, Doree, C, Mathur, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library

Heart2 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 14.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 6 · 85.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

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Bone marrow‐derived cell therapy for people with chronic ischaemic heart disease and congestive heart failure

Population: people with chronic ischaemic heart disease and congestive heart failure
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Mortality (all cause) Long‐term
RR 0.42 [0.21, 0.87]9 studies · 491 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Periprocedural adverse events
no estimate extracted34 studies · 1695 participantsUngraded
Non‐fatal myocardial infarction Long‐term
RR 0.38 [0.15, 0.97]5 studies · 345 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Rehospitalisation due to heart failure Long‐term
RR 0.63 [0.36, 1.09]6 studies · 375 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Arrhythmias Long‐term
RR 0.42 [0.18, 0.99]1 study · 82 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Composite MACE Long‐term
RR 0.64 [0.38, 1.08]3 studies · 141 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
LVEF (%) measured by MRI Long‐term
no estimate extracted1 study · 25 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision