Pooled evidence across studies using a random effects model showed a lower NYHA class at the end of the trial in patients who received BMSC compared with controls, although this difference did not reach statistical significance (MD −0.56; 95% CI −1.29 to 0.17; P = 0.13).
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Bone Marrow Stem Cell Treatment for Ischemic Heart Disease in Patients with No Option of Revascularization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Meta-analysis of the four trials which reported myocardial infarction in at least one of the treatment arms showed a reduced risk of myocardial infarction associated with BMSC although this failed to reach statistical significance (RR 0.55; 95% CI 0.24 to 1.27; P = 0.16).
A study which evaluated the correlation (Pearson's correlation coefficient, r) between MLHF questionnaire and Seattle Angina Questionnaire showed a highly significant correlation between these measures in patients with both angina (r = 0.826) and HF (r = 0.821) [28] .