%0 Journal Article %T Regenerative medicine in cardiothoracic surgery: do the benefits outweigh the risks? %A Petrella, Francesco %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2017 %B 2017 %9 %! Regenerative medicine in cardiothoracic surgery: do the benefits outweigh the risks? %K %X Aging is a physiologic event caused by a decline in regenerative potential mainly explained by modifications in growth factors, accumulation of DNA damage, and reduced stem cell responsiveness to external and internal stimuli (1). %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/17283 %P S2309-S2311 %@ 2077-6624