Improvement of cell therapy and tissue regeneration in patients with cardiovascular and neurological diseases by means of shockwaves

摘要

The present invention relates to methods for improving the cell therapy in a patient suffering from a cardiovascular or a neurological disease undergoing cell therapy by using shock waves as a therapeutic tool for targeting the recruitment of stem and/or progenitor cells to a tissue of said patient affected by the disease. The present invention also relates to methods for improving the tissue regeneration in a patient suffering from a cardiovascular or neurological disease and methods for treating a cardiovascular or neurological disease in a patient. The present invention further relates to the use of stem and/or progenitor cells for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for treating a patient suffering from a cardiovascular disease or neurological disease wherein the patient is subjected to a treatment with shock waves before, during or after administration of the stem and/or progenitor cells.