BAMI. The Effect of Intracoronary Reinfusion of Bone Marrow-derived Mononuclear Cells(BM-MNC) on All Cause Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Inclusion Criteria:

• men and women of any ethnic origin aged≥18years
• patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction as defined by the universal definition of AMI
• Patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction as defined by the universal definition of AMI.
• Successful acute reperfusion therapy (residual stenosis visually <50% and TIMI flow ≥2) within 24 hours of symptom onset or thrombolysis within 12 hours of symptom onset followed by successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 24 hours after thrombolysis
• Left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 45% with significant regional wall motion abnormality assessed by quantitative echocardiography (central, independent core lab analysis) 3 to 6 days after reperfusion therapy
• Open coronary artery suitable for cell infusion supplying the target area of abnormal wall motion

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior randomisation
• Previously received stem/progenitor cell therapy
• Pregnant or nursing women
• Mental condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study or to follow the protocol
• Necessity to revascularise additional vessels, outside the target coronary artery at the time of progenitor cell infusion (additional revascularisations before, e.g. at the time of acute PCI, are permitted)
• Cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical support
• Platelet count <100.000/µl, or hemoglobin <8.5 g/dl
• Impaired renal function, i.e. creatinine >2.5 mg/dl
• Fever or diarrhea within 4 weeks prior screening
• History of bleeding disorder within 3 months prior screening
• Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic >180 mmHg and diastolic >120 mmHg)
• Life expectancy of less than two years from any non-cardiac cause or uncontrolled neoplastic disease