COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

摘要

The invention features compositions and methods that are useful for preventing or treating a cardiac disease or for promoting cardiac health following a myocardial infarction. The invention further features compositions and methods for promoting angiogenesis, cell proliferation, and/or decreasing apoptosis in muscle tissue, such as cardiac tissue. The invention provides for the expression of human growth hormone in cardiac muscle following a myocardial infarction.