Efficacy of Photocrosslinkable Chitosan Hydrogel Containing Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 in a Rabbit Model of Chronic Myocardial Infarction

These preliminary results indicate that the controlled release of biologically active FGF-2 molecules from FGF-2/chitosan hydrogel induces angiogenesis and possibly collateral circulation in ischemic myocardium, thereby protecting the myocardium.