Table 3 Cardiac function, clinical parameter immediately pre- and 6 months after bone marrrow cells transplantation in the bone marrow cell transplantation group

Global EF (%)

42 ± 8

54 ± 10

p = 0.001

The size of infarct area (%)

33 ± 10

17 ± 10

p < 0.001

Infarct wall movement velocity (cm/s)

1.70 ± 0.90

3.98 ± 0.86

p < 0.001

End-diastolic volume (LVEDV) (ml)

128 ± 45

136 ± 50

p = NS

End-systolic volume (LVESV) (ml)

74 ± 25

63 ± 25

p < 0.01

Stroke volume index (SVI) (ml/m²)

30 ± 10

40 ± 8

p < 0.01

BNP (pg/ml)

169 ± 85

72 ± 21

p < 0.001

NYHA classification

II-III

I-II

p < 0.001