The effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) on post-infarct ventricular remodeling remains controversial. We hypothesized that the timing of G-CSF administration after myocardial ischemia plays an important role in determining its efficacy.
Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pingjin Hospital, Medical College of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, 220 Cheng-Lin Road, Tianjin, 300162, China.