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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[2]

Overview

New promising treatments for dilated cardiomyopathy include -among others- stem cell-based treatments, cholesterol-lowering drugs in combination with angiotensin receptor blockers, and protein A immunoadsorption.

Future or Investigational Therapies

There are several new therapies, currently under investigation for dilated cardiomyopathy. The most promising of these therapies include:

• Stem cell-based treatments: Ixmyelocel-T (Formerly Catheter-based Cardiac Repair Cell [CRC])
• Cholesterol lowering drugs as Simvastatin or Rosuvaststin, alone or in combination with angiotensin receptor blockers as valsartan or olmesartan.
• Protein A Immunoadsorption: an extracorporeal technique used for the removal of IgG antibodies and molecules.
• Other drugs under investigation include Qiliqiangxin, Ranolazine, and Benazepril.