[Autologous skeletal myoblast transplantation for cardiac insufficiency. First clinical case]. / Greffe de myoblastes squelettiques pour insuffisance cardiaque. Premier cas chez l'homme.

The authors report the first intramyocardial transplantation of autologous skeletal myoblasts in a patient with severe ischaemic cardiac failure. The encouraging result after eight months' follow-up underlines the potential of this new approach.