Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor therapy for cardiac repair after acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Ahmed Abdel-Latif, Roberto Bolli, Ewa K. Zuba-Surma, Imad M. Tleyjeh, Carlton A. Hornung, Buddhadeb Dawn

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Abstract

Background: Small clinical studies of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) therapy for cardiac repair after acute myocardial infarction (MI) have yielded divergent results. The effect of G-CSF therapy on left ventricular (LV) function and structure in these patients remains unclear. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Citation Index, CINAHL, and the Cochrane CENTRAL database of controlled clinical trials (July 2007) for randomized controlled trials of G-CSF therapy in patients with acute MI. We conducted a fixed-effects meta-analysis across 8 eligible studies (n = 385 patients). Results: Compared with controls, G-CSF therapy increased LV ejection fraction (EF) by 1.09%, increased LV scar size by 0.22%, decreased LV end-diastolic volume by 4.26 mL, and decreased LV end-systolic volume by 2.50 mL. None of these effects were statistically significant. The risk of death, recurrent MI, and in-stent restenosis was similar in G-CSF-treated patients and controls. Subgroup analysis revealed a modest but statistically significant increase in EF (4.73%, P < .0001) with G-CSF therapy in studies that enrolled patients with mean EF <50% at baseline. Subgroup analysis also showed a significant increase in EF (4.65%, P < .0001) when G-CSF was administered relatively early (≤37 hours) after the acute event. Conclusions: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor therapy in unselected patients with acute MI appears safe but does not provide an overall benefit. Subgroup analyses suggest that G-CSF therapy may be salutary in acute MI patients with LV dysfunction and when started early. Larger randomized studies may be conducted to evaluate the potential benefits of early G-CSF therapy in acute MI patients with LV dysfunction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)216-226.e9
JournalAmerican Heart Journal
Volume156
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2008

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Funding Information:
This meta-analysis and publication was supported in part by National Institutes of Health grants R01 HL-72410, HL-55757, HL-68088, HL-70897, HL-76794, and HL-78825.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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