Revista de Enfermagem e Cuidados

Implantation of Adult Stem Cells in Patients with Heart Disease: Clinical Practice Implications for Nurses

Abstract

Tereza Cristina Guimaraes Felippe and Deyse Conceicao Santoro

This is a systematic review that aims to identify scientific publications in databases that cover the bone marrowderived adult stem cells implantation in heart disease patient with changes in ejection fraction. For the study were used the databases LILACS, MEDLINE, Cochrane, Embase, CINAHL, PubMed and Ovid. In the five eligible trials with 279 patients, bone marrow – derived adult stem cells implantation indicates that there is statistical significance, although the number of studies are not conclusive for expressive statements to allow inferences about the effectiveness of the outcome. Based on the results we point out that the nurse should be focused on promoting adherence to treatment through conventional education measures.