1999
Therapeutic myocardial angiogenesis using percutaneous intrapericardial drug delivery
Laham R, Simons M, Hung D. Therapeutic myocardial angiogenesis using percutaneous intrapericardial drug delivery. Clinical Cardiology 1999, 22: 6-9. PMID: 9929761, PMCID: PMC6655779, DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960221305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCoronary CirculationCoronary VesselsDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial Growth FactorsFibroblast Growth Factor 1Fibroblast Growth Factor 2InjectionsLymphokinesMyocardial IschemiaNeovascularization, PhysiologicPericardiumReproducibility of ResultsSafetyVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factors
1995
Magnetic resonance mapping demonstrates benefits of VEGF–induced myocardial angiogenesis
Pearlman J, Hibberd M, Chuang M, Harada K, Lopez J, Gladstone S, Friedman M, Sellke F, Simons M. Magnetic resonance mapping demonstrates benefits of VEGF–induced myocardial angiogenesis. Nature Medicine 1995, 1: 1085-1089. PMID: 7489368, DOI: 10.1038/nm1095-1085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorMagnetic resonance imagingBlood supplyCoronary occlusive diseasePlacebo-controlled studyCollateral blood supplyBetter ejection fractionCoronary artery occlusionCause of deathCollateral vessel developmentEndothelial growth factorRegional wall thickeningArtery occlusionOcclusive diseaseEjection fractionCollateral vesselsCoronary arteryCollateral developmentIschemic zoneVEGF infusionMyocardial angiogenesisResonance imagingWall thickeningHeart attackPorcine model