Table 3.

Effects of BMC transplantation over time

	No. of RCTs	Difference in mean (95% CI)	P value
LV ejection fraction
Follow up < 6 months	7	1.45 [0.54 to 2.36]	0.002
Follow up > 6, < 12 months	13	0.83 [–1.85 to 3.51]	0.54
Follow up ≥ 12 months	14	3.58 [1.55 to5.61]	0.0006
LV end-diastolic indexes
Follow up < 6 months	6	–4.76 [–8.19 to –1.33]	0.006
Follow up > 6, < 12 months	7	–0.60 [–3.38 to 2.18]	0.67
Follow up ≥ 12 months	13	–4.00 [–8.13 to 0.13]	0.06
LV end-systolic indexes
Follow up < 6 months	5	–4.29 [–11.51 to 2.92]	0.24
Follow up > 6, < 12 months	5	0.51 [–1.92 to 2.95]	0.68
Follow up ≥ 12 months	13	–7.07 [–11.99 to –2.14]	0.005

RCTs randomized controlled trials, 95% CI 95% confidence interval