What is heart failure?
Heart Disease
Can stem cells help treat heart failure?
With respect to the heart, stem cells have the ability to not only home into the damaged areas but also to initiate a cascade of biological events which both culminate in healing of the heart muscle. For example, animal studies have demonstrated that stem cell therapy will cause new muscle cells to be formed through stimulation of dormant stem cells that are already inside the heart muscle. In these studies, the administered stem cell also transformed into new heart muscle cells.
At Stem Cell Institute, our stem cell treatment protocol for heart failure involves administration of mesenchymal stem cells harvested from human umbilical cord tissue.
Which kinds of stem cells are used to treat heart failure and where do they come from?
The adult stem cells used to treat heart failure at the Stem Cell Institute come from human umbilical cord tissue (allogeneic mesenchymal). These stem cells are expanded at Medistem Panama’s state-of-the-art laboratory.
The umbilical cord stem cells we use are recovered from donated umbilical cords following normal, healthy births. Before they are approved for use in treatments, all umbilical cord-derived stem cell samples are screened for viruses and bacteria to International Blood Bank standards.
How are the stem cells administered for heart failure treatment?
A licensed physician administers the stem cells intravenously over the course of a few days.
Heart Failure Stem Cell Treatment Protocol
The standard heart treatment protocol typically takes 5 days.
- 4 intravenous injections of expanded allogeneic (low-passage) mesenchymal stem cells
- 2 IV Vitamin C infusion (depending on the patients renal function)
- Stemkine supplement for 1 month (2 bottles)
Will someone from the Stem Cell Institute be following up with me after I return home?
Our medical staff will be contacting you at regular intervals to see how you are doing. Periodic follow-up also helps us evaluate overall treatment efficacy. Therefore, our medical staff will follow up with you after 1 month, 3 months, 4 months, and 1 year.
May I speak with any successfully treated heart failure patients?
Yes, you may. Once you have been evaluated and approved for treatment, your patient coordinator will be happy to put you in touch with treated heart disease patients who have volunteered to share their experiences in Panama with others.
You may also take a look at written testimonials, news articles and videos from some of our heart disease patients.
How can I request more information?
You may contact us by telephone 1 (800) 980-STEM (toll-free in US) and 1 (954) 636-3390.
Apply for treatment today:
To apply for stem cell treatment, please complete this Patient Application Form.
Scientific Articles
Placental Mesenchymal and Cord Blood Stem Cell Therapy for Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Ichim T, Solano F, Brenes R, Glenn E, Chang J, Chan K, Riordan N.
– Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2008; 898-905
Combination of Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Failure
Ichim T, Solano F, Lara F, Paz Rodriguez J, Cristea O, Minev B, Ramos F, Woods E, Murphy M, Alexandrescu D, Patel A, Riordan N.– International Archives of Medicine 2010; 3:5
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