Cellular models for human cardiomyopathy: What is the best option?

Table 1 Comparison between animal and cell models

Properties	Animal	Cellular
Maintain genetic background	No	Yes
Cost of maintenance	Expensive	Less Expensive
Ease of maintenance	Simple	Difficult
Time required	+++	+
Drug effects	Potentially not translatable	Translatable
Study of paracrine effects	Yes	No
Study of circulatory effects	Yes	No