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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Thirty-nine patients with a ST-elevation AMI of the anterior wall and a significantly decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF 20-39 %) were randomly assigned to three groups following primary percutaneous coronary intervention : Group A (n = 12) received a single intracoronary infusion of BMC (1. 9 + / - 1. 2 x 10 (8)) at 3-7 days after AMI ; Group B (n = 15) received BMC administration both at 3-7 days (2. 0 + / - 1. 4 x 10 (8)) and at 3 months (2. 1 + / - 1. 7 x 10 (8)) ; and the control group (CON, n = 12) received one placebo injection at 3-7 days.