In a heartening news for patients with severe ischemic heart disease and heart failure a new human trial shows that stem cells when injected directly into the heart muscle are effective for failing hearts. 'Our results show that this stem cell treatment is safe and it improves heart function when compared to placebo' said Anders Bruun Mathiasen a research fellow in the cardiac catherisation lab at Rigshospitalet University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark. This has the potential to benefit many people who suffer from this common and deadly disease he added. Ischemic heart disease also known as coronary artery disease results from